Author Topic: Senate Commerce Committee Executive and Congress Version - July 15 onwards (Read 739241 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 07/15/2010 01:54 pm »

10am Eastern.

Webcast: Link

Congress version starts here:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=22270.345

psloss · « **Reply #1 on:** 07/15/2010 02:05 pm »

Webcast coverage starting; not getting any sound yet.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 07/15/2010 02:07 pm »

No sound here either. A bit of a farce. Seeing what I can pick up on captions.

psloss · « **Reply #3 on:** 07/15/2010 02:08 pm »

Seems to be in close-caption mode.

Owen · « **Reply #4 on:** 07/15/2010 02:10 pm »

Got sound on refresh.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #5 on:** 07/15/2010 02:10 pm »

Woo, we have sound and we've not missed anything

psloss · « **Reply #6 on:** 07/15/2010 02:10 pm »

Quote from: Owen on 07/15/2010 02:10 pm

Got sound on refresh.

Got it without, too.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #7 on:** 07/15/2010 02:10 pm »

Sen Hutchison says it's a very special day and will make a motion at the end.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #8 on:** 07/15/2010 02:13 pm »

"We began (the process) more than four months ago to tackle the balance between commercial and a robust mission. The president's plan would have ended the US dominance in space, and ended ISS' future, and manned space flight.

"We are charting a different course. Many people thought we would never be able to do it. But we have. We can close big gaps between members and the admin.

"I am deeply greatful to Sen Nelson for his leadership. (Mentions other senators). But Sen Nelson, I thought we could work together for the benefit of NASA and the workforce. I fully support this bill.

yg1968 · « **Reply #9 on:** 07/15/2010 02:13 pm »

Senator Hutchison praising Senator Nelson and Chairman Rockefeller. Nice to see bipartisan support for space again.

TexasRED · « **Reply #10 on:** 07/15/2010 02:14 pm »

Hutchinson also gives props to Obama for commercial crew to LEO.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #11 on:** 07/15/2010 02:15 pm »

"We address Commercial vehicles in a measured way. We protect our nation in the event commercial providers face challenges, by starting work on a HLV IMMEDIATELY and a crew capsule.

"By starting work IMMEDIATELY we'll have an exploration vehicle, on an agressive schedule.

"We add STS-135 next summer."

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #12 on:** 07/15/2010 02:17 pm »

"We're doing the right thing for America"

Sen Rockefeller praise for the cooperation.

psloss · « **Reply #13 on:** 07/15/2010 02:18 pm »

In Senator Hutchison's motion, sounds like all the amendments were modified in some form or another.

psloss · « **Reply #14 on:** 07/15/2010 02:19 pm »

Voice vote; the ayes have it.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #15 on:** 07/15/2010 02:20 pm »

Senator Nelson:

"I just simply want to say thank you to everybody. We have reached consensus, even with the White House (wow!?). We will be marking up next week."

yg1968 · « **Reply #16 on:** 07/15/2010 02:20 pm »

So the amendements were accepted as modified?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 07/15/2010 02:20 pm »

Senator Nelson:

Praise for staffers, including Jeff Bingham - for doing the hard work

Short statement.

Senator Vitter also very happy: "This is a very strong bi-partisan product. Rather than re-inventing the wheel, this incorporates shuttle technology and Orion."

(So SD HLV?)

psloss · « **Reply #18 on:** 07/15/2010 02:21 pm »

Quote from: yg1968 on 07/15/2010 02:20 pm

So the amendements were accepted as modified?

Sounds like it, but I haven't seen any drafts; we may only see the version of the bill voted out of committee.

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/15/2010 02:20 pm

Senator Nelson:

"I just simply want to say thank you to everybody. We have reached consensus, even with the White House (wow!?). We will be marking up next week."

The markup hearing he refers to is with the appropriations subcommittee:
http://appropriations.senate.gov/sc-commerce.cfm

yg1968 · « **Reply #19 on:** 07/15/2010 02:22 pm »

Nelson also thanked Senator Shelby.