Senate Bill Passes, Ongoing Showdown with House Continues
Senate panel approves NASA bill that conflicts with House version, Florida Today
“A key Senate panel narrowly approved a bill reauthorizing NASA on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with the House over how much money the nation’s space program should get to carry out its missions and which ones it should be allowed to execute.
The three-year bill, which now heads to the full Senate, would give the space agency $18.1 billion in fiscal 2014, $18.4 billion in fiscal 2015 and, $18.8 billion in fiscal 2016. NASA received $17.7 billion in fiscal 2013, which ends Sept. 30.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the bill 13-12 along party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.”
“The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the bill 13-12 along party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.“
Which means that the bill could have said just about anything and the vote would have been exactly the same. It’s a perpetual game of “Us and Them.” Disappointing.
Put this on a billboard in Florida.