Comments on: Weldon to retire from Congress http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weldon-to-retire-from-congress Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: J.B. http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/#comment-35545 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/#comment-35545 It’s not so simple as replacing one pro-space legislator with another pro-space legislator. Weldon’s long tenure had given him substantial seniority and thus much greater ability to push legislation and appropriations. The next Congressman to represent the district will have to start from scratch, beginning at the very bottom of the power structure.

]]> By: The People http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/#comment-35508 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:27:42 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/#comment-35508 Is there anyone who might run for that spot who is pro-space?

It is more like, ‘is there anyone who wouldn’t run as pro-space?’ Congressmen pander to their constituents, so anyone hoping to win a seat in that district would have to be supportive of KSC and its supporting infrastructure.

]]> By: www.actionforspace.com http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/#comment-35498 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:26:49 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/#comment-35498 Does anyone know about the stance on space of the 3 people already talking about running? Is there anyone who might run for that spot who is pro-space?

]]> By: J.B. http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/#comment-35492 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:30:56 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2008/01/25/weldon-to-retire-from-congress/#comment-35492 His plan to keep the Shuttle in service was a needless distraction, but he seems to have filed the bill simply to draw attention to the gap issue. It’s too bad to see a pro-space Congressman go, especially when we need as many of them as we can get.

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