Texas Lawmakers Jump on Weldon Bandwagon – Sort of
NASA gets bipartisan push from Texas lawmakers for more money, Houston Chronicle
“In a show of bipartisan support, Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Democratic Rep. Nick Lampson said Thursday they will try again this year to get an additional $2 billion in NASA funding to help close a five-year gap between the space shuttle’s retirement and the maiden voyage of the Orion moon ship.”