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10. Cantwell was the one who rammed in a $10 billion giveaway to Bezos in the Endless Frontier Act

Fri Oct 1, 2021, 05:30 PM

Oct 2021

Senators spar over the idea of giving billions to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture for lunar lander program

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/senators-spar-idea-giving-billions-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-venture-lunar-lander-program/

The tussle over NASA funding for lunar landing systems has touched down in the Senate — with one leading senator seeking additional funding that could go to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, and another leading senator arguing against a “Bezos Bailout.”

The senator on the pro-funding side is Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who chairs the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Her amendment to the Endless Frontier Act could put Kent, Wash.-based Blue Origin and its space industry partners back in the running for billions of dollars of NASA support for their human landing system. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., is on the anti-funding side: This week, he submitted an amendment that would “eliminate the multi-billion dollar Bezos Bailout.”

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Pramila Jayapal is fantastic. Would love to see her in the Senate someday. [View all] Celerity Oct 2021 OP

Tell you what BlueIdaho Oct 2021 #1

Likewise Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 #24

Maybe Speaker? Deuxcents Oct 2021 #2

THAT would be even better! (especially as it means we control the House) Celerity Oct 2021 #4

So you're saying that the job of Speaker is to say things that progressives like? brooklynite Oct 2021 #12

She would be capable of managing a diverse caucus. Celerity Oct 2021 #15

More than capable. I think she would excel at it. Autumn Oct 2021 #17

compromise number just came out from Biden himself (reconciliation) $2.2 trillion Celerity Oct 2021 #20

I believe that the phrase, "this is a big fucking deal" applies to this Autumn Oct 2021 #21

it is far from a done deal, BUT it is great preliminary news Celerity Oct 2021 #25

+1 George II Oct 2021 #23

Yes She Helped Me. Oct 2021 #13

we dont know when Pelosi will retire, but I (cant speak for others) certainly want Pelosi as Speaker Celerity Oct 2021 #26

... Me. Oct 2021 #31

Hard pass! BlueLucy Oct 2021 #29

She is my Congresscritter montanacowboy Oct 2021 #3

+1 Celerity Oct 2021 #5

I see and hear a leader when she speaks BeyondGeography Oct 2021 #6

I LOVE HER Trueblue1968 Oct 2021 #7

Patty Murray is 70; she's unlikely to go anywhere. maxsolomon Oct 2021 #8

I guess I've never heard anything about Cantwell. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2021 #9

Cantwell was the one who rammed in a $10 billion giveaway to Bezos in the Endless Frontier Act Celerity Oct 2021 #10

Cantwell is doing what her constituents elected her to do - advocate for them. There are more.... George II Oct 2021 #14

If she's in her 4th term apparently she's doing what a good Senator does - serving her constituents. George II Oct 2021 #11

or she is simply better than the disagreeable alternative of a republican. maxsolomon Oct 2021 #16

"Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, sheshe2 Oct 2021 #19

See replies 10, 11, 14. maxsolomon Oct 2021 #28

#10 states that it was rammed through. sheshe2 Oct 2021 #30

I am very impressed with hertleadership as well as Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2021 #18

Love her malaise Oct 2021 #22

100% Patton French Oct 2021 #27

We lost a good number of winnable races due to the Defund The Police stupidity she pushed LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #32

That article issued a correction. Why did you use Reddit to filter instead of directly linking Celerity Oct 2021 #33

Well, Party Murray is running again... brooklynite Oct 2021 #34