Well for what it's worth I believe Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) was speaking just prior, then another male voice that was not introduced starts speaking. I assume it was someone on the CJS subcommittee, possibly Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) judging by his accent and his strong support for SLS, but maybe not.Anyway, thanks for your keen insight into the American political process. I'm sure you have a better understanding of US Senate politics than I do.Update: Yes, the speaker was confirmed as Sen. Shelby at the end of his address to the committee.
...Can't wait for the announcement of commercial crew in 2019
Glad to see the increase for commercial crew in the draft bill.
Quote from: spacetraveler on 04/19/2012 01:38 amGlad to see the increase for commercial crew in the draft bill.It is still over US$ 300 million below the requested amount.
We also provide commercial crew with a $119 million increase over last year to allow NASA to select at least two competitors that could provide access to the International Space Station by 2017.