Whereas a nation's commitment to innovation and science is a good indicator of its leadership to the world.
Whereas NASA serves as a truly altruistic endeavor undertaken by the US government and is, at its core, an organization devoted to advancing the knowledge of mankind and using that knowledge to serve the entire planet.
Whereas the manned space program has been languishing without a man-rated spacecraft available for flight.
Whereas the best solution to this problem is an increase in funding, which will create jobs for Americans.
We call on the President to triple the funding for NASA in the hope that the influx of funds will allow the space agency to retake its place as the world's leader in manned spaceflight.