Policymakers Look to Space
Senator Sam Brownback addressed the Space Transportation Association (STA) breakfast Tuesday morning, calling for the space industry to become less bureaucratic and defensive and more forward looking. As chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space, Senator Brownback takes a leading role on topics ranging from future space policy to biotechnology research and related ethical issues.

On Wednesday, the full Senate Commerce Committee held a stimulating hearing on the future of NASA in space.

Finally, the President may be considering looking outward again, according to this article.