I ask that Mr. Cruz is not allowed to control any aspect of NASA or any part of Space Exploration, Science or Science related fields.
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.
The two paragraphs above were written by Ashley Alman a social media editor for Politics at The Huffington Post.