Bush proposed doing away with money-losing, underused routes, including the Texas Eagle.

NASA took Tuesday's developments in stride, releasing a statement that characterized the proposed cuts as an early step in a lengthy budget process that won't likely play out until after the November elections.

Feb 03, US President George W. Just click on “Allow Notifications” on the message appearing on your browser to activate them. Mar 07, Bush NASA budget includes space station cuts.

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The infamous words of Jim Lovell of the Apollo 13 crew, could easily be applied to how NASA officials Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. They said Bush's idea would protect his pet project while leaving their favorite programs exposed to potential spending cuts. In his budget for fiscalBush proposed giving NASAbillion, a 24 percent increase over this year'sbillion.

That was the largest increase Bush requested for any of the government's major agencies. Feb 07, The Bush administration wants to cut the budget for NASA’s troubled financial management system by percent.

The shuttle program and international space station are headquartered at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The fiscal budget requestsmillion for the Integrated Enterprise. President Bush has unveiled a new vision for space exploration, calling on NASA to"gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own." In a speech at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., the President said that the"new course for America's space program" would give NASA a new focus and.