And what would you like to see them do?
Well, I think what I want is a "lost cause" so it's not going to make any difference. I mean we've got a good number of conservatives who would be happy chopping down NASA and getting rid of the manned space program as wasteful and a boondoggle. And then we've got the President who is more than willing to do that, too. So, I think that's a "done deal" no matter what I think about it.
But, if I were to have something to say about it, I would have already been working diligently on the next generation of whatever "replacement" there can be for the shuttle program, then develop a base on the moon and prepare for that being a jump-off point for missions to Mars.
However, like I said.. that's "finished" ... so I'll just watch old re-runs of Star Trek instead ... LOL ...
We have a lot of conservatives that have a lot of ideas on where and where not to spend money. Some want to see NASA gone, others defense slashed. I'm sure just as many want to see NASA stick around for the moon and Mars as want to see them defunded.
So nothing is a "done deal" and I sure as hell haven't seen any fat ladies around yet.
//develop a base on the moon and prepare for that being a jump-off point for missions to Mars//
If you are going to do that why not just pour all those resources into a direct trip to Mars and back?