The democrats do. I know Ted Cruz has said that NASA needs to stop looking at cloud tops and concentrate on "Outward".
The Mission to Earth has been wildly successful. Fossil fuel and other mineral exploration, food production, water resources, weather understanding, etc., wouldn't be
nearly what they are without the "looking inward" view. It might not be as "fun" as looking outward, but economically and for our lifestyle, it's been great.