“Is it easy to convince people? People want resources spent on things where they see the immediate benefit…And space exploration is something where the benefits, while they are current, a lot of what we’ll see is what’s anticipated in the future.”
–Statement by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, the top Republican appropriator for NASA in the Senate, regarding NASA’s 2024 budget. He supports funding for NASA to ensure the US wins the space “marathon” with China. Like all federal agencies at this time, NASA is under a continuing resolution until the Congress votes on a final budget for this fiscal year.
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