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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/12/ted-cruz-nasa_n_6456270.htmlThe Huffington Post | By Ashley Alman
Posted: 01/12/2015 11:34 am EST
Following the ratification of Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) as chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committtee last week, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was named chair of the Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness, where he will oversee NASA and science programs.
Appointed Jan. 8, Cruz is expected to be confirmed to the new role by the end of the month as one of many changes to the new Republican-controlled Congress. But the Republican senator's words and actions during his time in office have painted him to be a far cry from an advocate for the sciences, leaving many concerned about the future of space and science funding.
Cruz's infamous hours-long speech in September 2013 led to a 16-day government shutdown barring 97 percent of NASA employees from appearing for work. Interns to the agency were temporarily displaced when the NASA-provided housing was closed during the shutdown, and many have said the agency suffered lasting damage due to the freeze.
And NASA wasn't the only agency hit by the shutdown: research programs run by the National Institute of Health suffered a blow when new clinical trials were suspended, affecting 200 new patients each week of the shutdown. Environmental Protection Agency programs were also compromised, with 90 percent of employees on furlough.
The agency has conducted research on climate change, recently kicking off five projects to study how the earth's atmosphere affects global warming.
On Monday, Cruz blamed the Obama administration for cutting funding for NASA.
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TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)to occupy american political office.
When I say dumb I dont mean he isnt educated, he is. I mean he takes education and information and intellect and uses it for the purpose of hurting others for his own profit.
His father is a master at this.
This man hates you if you are Gay or non christian or liberal or Asian or Black or Blue or fat or old or young or tall or short..
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)even opens his mouth or you know who is is. Just pure yuck!
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)while they file for unemployment
This congress is gonna be difficult to live down. So embarrassing.
yuiyoshida
(41,867 posts)to abolish NASA. He is so anti-science, I wouldn't put it past him.
Johonny
(20,895 posts)then blame NASA for not thinking bold enough. They honestly don't care about science so they use these committees to piss around and have their own private hissy fit. I expect a lot more "why aren't we going to Mars" talk.
It's your tax dollars at work or hardly working. I doubt he'll bother to hold many sessions. He is running for president next year.
AZ Mike
(468 posts)....that he won't do a thing.
If he has presidential aspirations (snicker!), he's not going to do anything and disrupt Florida and Texas.
Initech
(100,107 posts)Downwinder
(12,869 posts)Best idea yet!
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)President Cruz.
Ramses
(721 posts)7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)Texas, we need help. Intervention?
Cruz? Really?
I just want to cry. Curl up and cry. I just lost and do not know how to stop this run away train.
I want off!