"Not only do we have a gap, but we won't have a human space flight for a long time, and we will have to rely on the Russians to get into space. Even with a few more jobs, the loss of 5,000 to 6,000 jobs comes at a time when we can least afford it."
-- State Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island
"The president made a very compelling case. He appears committed to a space exploration program that has a lot more flexibility and robustness than the earlier program."
-- Frank DiBello, president, Space Florida
"We're still very concerned that there's an enormous gap in putting people into space. The best-case scenario is 2025 -- that causes great concern. There are a lot of question marks. We don't know what those 2,500 jobs are for. Certainly not for Orion."
-- Bill Cunningham, chairman of the board
Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast
I am very concerned about the impact this plan will have not just on the workforce at KSC, but also the adverse impact on our nations military industrial base and Americas economic competitiveness."
-- U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge
The continuation of Orion, combined with new program offices at Kennedy Space Center, infrastructure upgrades and economic development funding, will help protect Space Coast jobs, and I am glad that the president has heard our call to preserve our highly skilled workforce."
-- U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach
