I watched in horror congressional testimony a few years ago where the previous head of NASA was asked by the congresspersons what he would do if the government increased his funding. After many tries the congresspersons gave up because the answer always was that NASA did not want or need any more funding and could get by with the resources it had. NASA deserved better, the nation deserved better, our future demands it.
I'm not so polite. --- Thank you, Dan Golden.