[grobdriver]

"The production of a heavy-lift rocket and capsule is not optional. It's the law," said a joint statement issued late Wednesday by Senators John Rockefeller, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Bill Nelson and David Vitter.

Oh, it's the law?
Well that makes all the difference!

I'm ashamed that a Texas senator is involved in this stupidity. Thankfully she's retiring and we can maybe replace her with someone who has a clue.

[driftdiver]

Don’t forget who’s in charge of NASA. He’s probably using all the budget for muslim outreach and global warming programs.

[hadaclueonce]

“I’m ashamed that a Texas senator is involved in this stupidity”

Think “Houston, we have a problem.”

It is all about funding. There will always be money to fund one more rocket punching holes in the ozone layer to figure out why the ozone layer is shrinking.