John Rockefeller actually said...

I am pleased to see an increase in the requested funding for aeronautics research, especially at a time when jobs are this Nation's top prio...

The hope is that we could provide more efficient access to low-Earth orbit while freeing NASA to explore the heavens.

But, the effort should focus on technologies which make simply getting off the pad easier.

It is imperative that the public and private-sectors marshal our collective forces in a collaborative and complementary manner...