NASA’s future tied to strong showing now, supporters say, Orlando Sentinel
“Much has been made of the fact that Bush barely mentioned space exploration last year after his speech at NASA headquarters in January. But in an interview with regional reporters last week, he was emphatic about his support. “The space vision met some resistance by some, but we got it fully funded,” said Bush, adding that he likes the idea of going back to the moon, using it as a testing ground and then going beyond. “I spent capital before,” he said. “I’ll spend it again on NASA.”
