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Here’s a link to Dr Tyson’s appearance before the Senate.
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=a2593bd3-8859-4e7d-869d-7e670a654664&ContentType_id=14f995b9-dfa5-407a-9d35-56cc7152a7ed&Group_id=b06c39af-e033-4cba-9221-de668ca1978a&MonthDisplay=3&YearDisplay=2012
Dr Tyson begins at the 100 minute mark. Be aware that the first 15 min are filler with no audio.
I listened to the whole thing and came away with the impression that the back and forth is at the same level as what we hear on “The Space Show”. In fact, on a good day “The Space Show” operates at a higher level than this Senate hearing. Like the space community, Senators call into doubt the emotional commitment of the person they are in disagreement with. We do have a representative form of government.
Be that as it may be, Dr Tyson seems to have committed himself to the cause of American, human, spaceflight. I think this is important, he brings much to the table that is good.