鈥淣ASA has lost focus and is no longer associated with inspiration. I don鈥檛 think our kids are watching the space shuttle launches. It used to be a remarkable thing. It doesn鈥檛 even pass for news anymore.鈥�
Barack Obama at a town hall meeting at Casper Recreation Center, Wyoming, 7 March
鈥淎s president, I will act to ensure our astronauts will continue to explore space, and not just by hitching a ride with someone else.鈥�
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John McCain press release, Arlington, Virginia, 29 July