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[Anonymous No.1558773]

Holy shit! Guys! The Senate came through! I can't believe this didn't hit the space news sites yet!

Yesterday Senator Rockefeller introduced an updated version of the Senate bill on the floor - IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY!
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-3729

I'm still trying to find confirmation of the details but so far it looks like:
Yes on an extra shuttle flight in 2011
Yes on extending ISS operation through 2020
$2.6 billion for Commercial spaceflight over the next 3 years (a little short of the $3.3b proposed by the White House, but not bad)
And it looks like they're sticking to their guns about starting development of an new HLV instead of continuing Constellation!!!

All it has to do now is pass a vote in the House and Obama will sign the bill!

Keep it up /sci/! Tell your representatives NO on H.R.5781, YES on S.3729!

This calls for a celebration! Drinks all around!