Kay Hutchison
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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
The President personally revived Orion last year, and the Congress followed, reinstating it as the vehicle that will take us to an asteroid, or even back to the Moon.
Every time NASA lifts off, it takes the American economy with us, because it is about innovation and it is about jobs.
I just want to go back to the law that was passed in 2010 regarding the disposition of the orbiter vehicles.
I see the administration placing our investment in the space station and its capabilities at risk.
Mr. President, today, I rise to speak to an amendment I believe addresses three underlying issues in S. 493, the Small Business Innovation Research Program, SBIR, and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, STTR, Reauthorization…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to add Senators Leahy, Merkley, and Boxer as cosponsors to S. 724. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, Senator Warner is 60. We now have the ability to pass this piece of legislation. Whatever happens on this floor, we have 60 votes that commit us to supporting our troops and assuring them that there is no equivocation in…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to add Senator Landrieu as a cosponsor of Senate bill 724. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, I appreciate very much what the leader has said. I know this has been arduous, and I know the negotiations have been arduous. That is why I believe that in the next 3 hours, we will do the right thing on this issue. I hope…





