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CommentsFYI @NASA is going to come up with a budget in less than 2 weeks for a crash program they only started 1 week ago to land humans on the Moon 4 years earlier than planned by a program that is already years behind schedule & billions over budget? We've all seen this movie before. pic.twitter.com/rXGtBySLYT
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) April 3, 2019
Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for NASA FY20 Budget Request Hearing
"Given the absence of an urgent crisis, it would be the height of irresponsibility for the Vice President of the United States to direct NASA to land astronauts on the Moon within the next five years without knowing what it will cost, how achievable the schedule is, and how it will impact NASA's other programs. I expect you, Mr. Administrator, to provide the same information to this Committee today as I assume you provided to the White House on each of those questions in advance of the Vice President's speech."
Moon 2024 Gets Cool Reception By House Committee Democrats, SpacePolicyOnline
"As for the cost, Bridenstine said the Administration is working on an amendment to the budget request and hopes to submit it by April 15. April 15 is the date by which Congress is supposed to adopt each year's Budget Resolution setting out the top-line numbers for how much money Congress can allocate for various purposes."
"NASA is getting the bucks, so now it's time to deliver. Too often programs become complacent when funding is taken for granted. Congress and NASA need to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. We need to ensure these programs stay on schedule and within cost. Congress, along with the reconstituted National Space Council, led by Vice President Pence, provide this oversight."
