Republicans: We don't want SpaceX investigating its own rocket accidents

Re:Republicans: We don't want SpaceX investigating its own r... by finid on Monday October 03, 2016 @02:40PM (#12630131)

I thought it odd that a Republican senator is pushing for government oversight of a private company, given that his party is the anti-regulation party.

Than I read this:

The senator now faces a heated 2016 reelection campaign in his district — the home of SpaceX's biggest competitor, United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is itself a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

Records show that Coffman has publicly accepted more than $51,000 in campaign donations from Lockheed Martin during his career.

Now it makes sense.

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Re:Republicans: We don't want SpaceX investigating its own r... by knz on Monday October 03, 2016 @03:54PM (#12630762)

It's a sad reflection upon our country if the motives are so transparent.

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Re:Republicans: We don't want SpaceX investigating its own r... by edraferi on Monday October 03, 2016 @05:31PM (#12631517)

Well, the transparency itself is actually pretty nice. Don't take the donations database for granted!

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