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Senate appropriations hearing postponed

Late today the Senate Appropriations Committee announced that Thursday’s scheduled hearing of the Commerce, Justice, and Science subcommittee on the NASA budget proposal has been postponed. The reason for the postponement is the series of votes on the Senate floor dealing with the health care reconciliation legislation. According to Space News the hearing has been rescheduled for April 22, a week after President Obama’s space conference in Florida.

7 comments to Senate appropriations hearing postponed

  • This is sad. Regrettably, for those unwise to the real purposes of the government, healthcare takes priority over a program that has provided true innovation and maintained the USA lead in the world regarding innovation.

    I have been an avid space program advocate since I was very young. I hope someone in this country steps forward and reminds the elected officials why space is important and its trickle-down positive effects throughout our education, economy, and future.

  • Spangleway

    This had nothing to do with space. The Republicans threw an organized tantrum. They stopped every hearing on every topic using anonymous objections, so none of them would have to take personal responsibility. The Senate votes did not cause this. This demonstrates an old joke – Q: What’s the difference between Congress and a kindergarten? A: A kindergarten has adult supervision.

    Senate rules were designed for an era of courtesy and mature restraint. If the Republicans keep acting this way, maybe the Democrats will get pissed enough to start changing the rules to a set more appropriate for badly behaved children.

  • G Clark

    Hmmm…

    Sort of how they acted when they were in the minority, eh?

  • Robert G. Oler

    G Clark wrote @ March 25th, 2010 at 12:49 am

    Hmmm…

    Sort of how they acted when they were in the minority, eh?..

    if you are referring to the Dems…the answer is that they used the rules…but no where like this.

    Robert G. Oler

  • My point was not to politicize either side regarding rules, use of rules, etc. My point was that space exploration provides amazing technological advancement to the USA. The overall tenor of the elected, on both sides, seems to have forgotten this. If we, the USA, truly want to maintain our technological advantage and help the entire world advance overall, space exploration should be continued. Lastly, I would place this as a higher priority for the government to fund than healthcare because the cost of healthcare can be borne by charity and family if we do not rely on government. Whereas, the cost of developing NEW technologies to explore space is very prohibitive for civilian industries notwithstanding their interest with slight modification and advancement of existing technologies.

  • common sense

    “Lastly, I would place this as a higher priority for the government to fund than healthcare because the cost of healthcare can be borne by charity and family if we do not rely on government. ”

    Another example of why the astronauts fans as googaw calls them cannot be taken seriously. Space is a higher priority than healthcare???

    Oh boy.

  • Frank

    Gary wrote:

    “… the cost of healthcare can be borne by charity and family if we do not rely on government.”

    I think you are being overly optimistic here, Gary. Do you have any idea about the health care costs when you have a serious illness? You’ve got to have a very rich family. A good health insurance is much better.

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