H.R. 2684 contains a cut to NASA of about a billion dollars - unless changed. Current word is that they, too, will cut NASA's requested FY '00 budget by about a billion dollars or so. We have nine days to change things. Senator Bond Speaks. I worked on Capital Hill for eight years.
Letters have more political clout than phone calls.
Email has the least political clout of anything you can do, ranking lower than even a phone call. You can always fax your letter, however, and this is probably the most convenient way to register your opinion on this matter. If you can't fax, then phone Senator Bond's DC office number, and ask to speak to whoever handles NASA appropriations questions. A draft letter that may be used to model your letters will be found at the end of this message. If You Do More Than One Thing This Summer.