Alan Grayson Delves into NASA Procurement

[kmsoileau]

Grayson is a showboating hatchet man without a trace of class or decorum.

[AtrophyChannel]

I really like Grayson, and I do think his heart is in the right place here, but I have to disagree with him. When it comes to science and technology(be it medical, space travel, etc), we can't afford to pinch pennies. If we want to develop new tech, Congress needs to stay out of the way, and let us spend as much money and time on it as necessary. Otherwise, we end up with second-rate garbage.

[Ciaresayton]

NASA

Never

Actually

Settling

Astronauts

on the moon

[falconfira]

Congress doesn't have a really great track record when it comes to funding scientific projects. So looking to congress for "guidance" is not exactly a smart idea. We all know how fond government is to kill scientific projects when there are not results or when the results produced don't have any immediate value.

[falconfira]

In 1959 Emilio Gino Segrè and Owen Chamberlain were awarded a nobel prize for the discovery of the antiproton, today were are able to create these particles through the use of large colliders, in 100 years or so (if we don't destroy ourselves first) we may even have an antimatter reactor. Lesson? The time between scientific discovery and scientific applicability can be a great deal of time. Does that mean we shouldn't fund things and give up? Congress = not good science funding decisions

[TheTrueObelus]

Grayson's role is to ask tough questions, not to look like a nice guy. He did that here and I think the NASA exec. handled it well. Though next time he comes to Congress he will bring his those figures with him you can bet. And well he should.

[phineastbuster]

I would like to know if Congressman Grayson would like to be "strapped" into the shuttle if it were built by all contractors that submitted the lowest fixed price bid?

[AmagnonX]

Grayson is basically an actor and a retard - I can't understand why people would listen to his bull crap.

He makes it looks like he is 'taking on the spending' but in reality he votes for it.

Grandstanding on worthless issues while voting for less freedom and more war.

[ronhanish]

exposing, inside out

[useazebra]

Also, his first question is silly. Why would Mr. Scolese know off the top of his head exactly what portion of of the contracts are fixed price? Accountants obviously have the numbers, and he says he can get it readily.

[useazebra]

This is a bunch of bull. The Federal gov spends more on railroad worker retirement benefits than it does on NASA. They generate most of their own operating costs by selling patents--like those memory foam mattresses.

Money spent on NASA directly and powerfully contributes to America's technological and engineering quality. 6 billion a year for NASA is a steal.

[davidmthekidd]

nasa is a coverup! to the secret space prog!! ;)

[AmagnonX]

How about screw this wannabe Grayson who grandstands whenever the camera is on him - but patently doesnt give a shit.

[HDbaby]

You couldn't be more off the mark if you were flying out in space. This guy is doing what he's doing because he cares and he's digging around in the muck to find out what is really going on. I would also say that your language and observations are profane.. and you more than likely are full of BS.

[AmagnonX]

How about get real. Bring home all the troops and disband all the foreign bases - that would save a fortune.

How about stop spending money on banks that are screwed up.

How about, fuck the big banks credit issues, skip over the big banks and lend directly to the small banks to provide cash flow and capital to small business.

How about spend money on infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy instead of throwing away trillions to pay off 'mates' in the banking sector.

[totallyrs]

Great ideas Congressman Grayson - take control of that irrational spending. How about considering putting NASA on furlough for the next couple of years until the economy settles down?