A letter written by Members of the House of Representatives has warned NASA Administrator Charles Bolden to stop damaging Project Constellation, according to a recent article in the Orlando Sentinel. Bolden was told that instructions that have the effect of terminating Constellation may be unlawful.
"In the four page letter, made available to the Orlando Sentinel, the members said they were disturbed by reports that NASA was working behind the scenes to turn off contracts for Constellation’s Ares I rocket and Orion capsule in violation of Congressional wishes," the article said.
The letter stated that federal law specifically prohibits the termination of any NASA program, including Constellation, without the approval of Congress. Further, if the President attempts to do so by unilaterally withholding funds, he may be in violation of a law passed by Congress during the Nixon Administration, the article continued.
The letter was signed by:
Robert Aderholt, R-AL
John Culbertson R-TX
Ralph Hall, R- TX
Pete Olson, R-TX
Spencer Bachus, R-AL
Parker Griffith, R-AL
Jo Bonner, R-AL
Lamar Smith, R-TX
Pete Sessions, R-TX
Bobby Bright, D-AL
Gene Green, D-TX
Jason Chaffetz, R-UT
Rob Bishop, R-UT
Steven LaTourette, R-OH
Anh Cao, R-LA
Artur Davis, D-AL
Bill Posey, R-FL
Suzanne Kosmas, D-FL
Michael McCaul, R-TX
Ken Calvert, R-CA
Kevin Brady, R-TX
Charles Gonzalez, D-TX
Al Green, D-TX
Mike Coffman, R-TX
Steven Rothman, D-NJ
Mike Rogers, R-AL
Ron Paul, R-TX
Source:
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/2010/02/reps-tells-nasas-bolden-stop-damaging-constellation.html
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