Views & Estimates :: March 5, 1999

Additional Democratic Views and Estimates by Rep. Lynn Woolsey

The views and estimates for the House Committee on Science represent many positions on which I agree with my colleagues. However, I feel that funding for the Space Station casts too large a shadow over areas that need to be funded at higher levels, such as education, health care, and the protection of our environment, as well as the space science and aeronautics programs at NASA. Viewed in this context, Space Station is too expensive and its cancellation would free up much needed resources for Fiscal Year 2000 and beyond.