Congress wants to give NASA $19.3 billion next year, even more than Obama asked for

[Dexter]

Awesome, but this is the same bill that includes the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) as an anonymous rider.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/16/10289030/nasa-budget-increase-2016-congress-funding

NASA, the perennially underfunded space agency, woke up to a nice surprise this morning: Congress wants to give the agency more money than it asked for. Republican leaders in Congress released a massive budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year — and tucked within it is a substantial budget increase for NASA. The omnibus spending bill would give the US space agency close to $19.3 billion for next year. That exceeds the Obama administration's budget request of $18.5 billion for NASA and provides the agency with $1.27 billion more than it received for 2015. The extra money means NASA has a better chance of pulling off its primary missions on schedule.

[GAJohnnie]

So which Chamber of Commerce GOPE Campaign donor is going to get that money building things for NASA that NASA did not ask for?

[rangerrebew]

Don't forget one of the missions of NASA, if not the main one, is to coddle, defend, and schmooze muzzies.  I guess I could add hide, protect, feed, give healthcare, and homes to them.  They need the money.