Congressional Leader on Space Program Discusses What’s Next in Government-Private Partnerships

On a recent Price of Business show, Price visited with Republican Congressman Brian Babin of Texas and they discussed the historic space flight of SpaceX and the federal government’s participation.  In this lengthy interview they also discussed what’s next in that partnership and who some of the other players are in the private programs in space exploration.  As the Ranking Republican and for four years the chairman of the House Space Subcommittee, Babin has been a leader in the development of this private-public partnership.

According to his website: “On January 5, 2015, Dr. Babin was sworn in to the 114th Congress. He was appointed to two committees that are critically important to the 36th District. His service on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee affords him the opportunity to address the critical ports, highways, rails and pipelines that provide thousands of jobs and fuel a hub of economic activity that includes more petrochemical refining facilities than any district in the country.

“Dr. Babin was also appointed to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Serving as the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Space he is able to serve as a national leader for America’s space policy matters of NASA and represent the interests of Johnson Space Center also located in the district. As a member of the Subcommittee on Environment, Babin has helped lead efforts to bring transparency and accountability to the EPA, which has threatened our petrochemical and agricultural interests with excessive regulation.”

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