Rep. Mollohan Reacts To Augustine Committee Report
Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV), chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, told The Hill newspaper that the Augustine committee report “confirms his concerns that ‘the emperor has no clothes'” and called on NASA to better explain its human space flight plans. He added that he will work with the Obama Administration and fellow Members of Congress “as we determine the best way to align resources with NASA’s human spaceflight mission” according to the newspaper.
Rep. Mollohan’s Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) subcommittee held NASA’s budget for Constellation to its FY2009 level when it marked up the FY2010 appropriations bill, instead of approving the substantial increase that had been requested. The subcommittee’s position was upheld by the full Appropriations Committee and the House (see our previous article).
The newspaper also quoted Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) as saying that it is time to “step up to the plate” and give NASA the funding it needs, and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) as emphasizing that it is the President who must take the lead.
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