Congress
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CongressFully Funding NASA Programs Would Require $2 Bln-3 Bln More Yearly: Griffin Cites Estimate
Extending Space Shuttle Flights Would Cost $3 Bln More Yearly; Smart Move Would Provide $2 Bln To Launch Orion One Year Earlier The NASA basic budget would have to increase […]
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Business/FinancialHouse Resolution Affirms Israeli Right Of Self-Defense Against Hamas Attack
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Strongly Backs Measure A powerful House committee chairman strongly endorsed a pending House resolution that recognizes the right of Israel to defend itself against rocket […]
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Business/FinancialBush Opposed Israeli Plan To Bomb Iranian Nuclear Production Bunkers
President Bush last year opposed an Israeli plan to launch an air strike employing earth-penetrating ordnance to annihilate deeply-buried nuclear processing facilities in Iran, according to The New York Times […]
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Business/FinancialAIA Report Urges Treating NASA, Military, Civilian Space Programs As Unified Entity
Recommendation Comes As Some Urge Dumping Ares I NASA Rocket For EELV Military Lifter AIA Says Studying Shift To EELV Worthwhile, But AIA Doesn’t Recommend That Change It would be […]
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Business/FinancialFull Transcript Of Speech
A Valedictory: NASA Administrator Mike Griffin Sums Up Challenges, Opportunities Facing Space Agency NASA Can Create ‘New Options For Our Grandchildren’s Grandchildren, Or Leave That Privilege To Others’ NASA Administrator […]
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CongressGAO Assails Poor Results, Little Savings By NASA Inspector General Cobb; He Compromised Independence, Abused Staff
NASA Inspector General Robert "Moose" Cobb was one of the worst-performing inspectors general among federal agencies reviewed, in terms of cutting waste and saving funds, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) […]
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ArmySpeakes: Congress’ Approval Key For New Armed Reconnaissance Helo Plans
By Emelie Rutherford The future of the Army’s troubled Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) effort relies on Congress’ willingness to fund a revised program along with upgrades to the legacy OH-58 […]
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Air ForceBattle Lines Being Drawn On Hill Over Tanker Split Buy
By Emelie Rutherford A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill over whether to compel the Pentagon to buy aerial refueling tankers from each of the two firms battling for the […]
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CongressNavy Names SSN-785 For Former Virginia Senator John Warner
Navy Secretary Donald Winter yesterday named the next Virginia-class attack submarine the USS John Warner, in honor of recently retired Virginia Senator John Warner, according to the Navy. The USS […]
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CongressBartlett Out As HASC Seapower Ranking Member As Committees Reorganize
By Emelie Rutherford An influential naval panel on Capitol Hill will have a new Republican leader for the next two years, because Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) had to relinquish the […]