OSTP on FY 2008 Budget
Congressional Testimony on FY 2008 R&D Budget by OSTP Director John Marburger
“The President’s 2008 Budget for NASA is $17.3 billion, a 3.1 percent increase over the President’s 2007 request, reflecting a strong commitment by the Administration to the continued pursuit of the Vision for Space Exploration. The 2007 House-passed full-year CR, however, reduces the 2007 Budget by $545 million to $16.2 billion. If NASA is not provided its 2007 request level of $16.8 billion, the agency needs flexibility within its appropriation accounts to reduce the adverse consequences of a top-line reduction.”
Lawmakers, administration clash over science funding, Government Executive
“[House Science and Technology Committee Chairman Bart Gordon] also noted that NASA is not included in the president’s competitiveness agenda, and he questioned whether that means the administration does not view aeronautics, earth and space sciences as “world-class” sciences.”