The Changes That Lie Ahead

Democratic Congress unlikely to cut defense, space, experts say, Huntsville Times

“If the Democrats have control of both the House and Senate, said Keith Cowing, a NASA expert who runs NASAWatch.com, “then you can expect a lot of hearings and much, much more oversight of NASA programs, and the government in general.” “That also means things won’t just be shunted down to Marshall Space Flight Center because the Alabama delegation wants it,” he said. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, and Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, have both been influential in winning money and support for NASA and Pentagon programs over the past 10 to 12 years.”