Lobbying To Shrink The Gap
Space race over, but some don’t want to ask Russians for a ride, The Hill
“With the breakup of the Soviet Union, the concern is less about national security and proving which country’s worldview is correct than it is with more terrestrial worries like money and jobs. With some irony, lobbyists note in meetings on Capitol Hill that America’s former communist foe would have monopolistic powers to charge what it likes to take astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), a program led by the United States and Russia that is scheduled to be completed in 2010. … Meanwhile, the United Space Alliance added the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group to its roster of outside lobbyists, which already included Van Scoyoc Associates.”