Rep. Gene Green Reacts to Shocking Decision
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Todays announcement was a disappointment. This outcome shows that politics played more of a role in the decision than contributions to space flight. I do not want to diminish the importance of Los Angeles and New York to our country. However they are not Space City USA" said Cong. Gene Green (TX-29) following
the Obama Administrations announcement that the shuttle Atlantis will go to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida the Endeavour to the California Science Center in Los Angeles the Discovery to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Virginia and the test shuttle Enterprise to the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum in New York.
Los Angeles and New York are undeniably two of our countrys most important hubs of culture commerce and learning. However they are not Space City USA. It is unbelievable that NASA decided either of these cities is more deserving of a retired Space Shuttle than Houston Texas.
There is no location in this country with both the connection and contributions to space flight and a metropolitan area of over 6 million" said Green.
It is my belief that under the relevant provisions of the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Johnson Space Center are the
most qualified locations to receive a space shuttle.
Unfortunately todays decision is only the most recent example of NASA headquarters in Washington ignoring the will of Congress as expressed in the NASA Authorization Act to the detriment of the space community in Houston.
This decision should have been based on merit" Green said.
