dr. norm auguststein. funds are provided in this bill to continue investments in human space flight at the level at last year. reductions from the budget request should not be viewed by this body in my support or committee's support in nasso's human space flight activities but it's a deferral and taken without prejudice, it's a pause, and an opportunity for the president to establish his vision for human space exploration, looking at the report when it becomes available in august and then for his administration to consider what their vision will be and then most importantly, certainly for our committee, mr. chairman, to come forward with a realityic future funding scheme for the human space flight -- human space sflorgs program. we -- exploration program. and we look forward to relateic funding levels that we haven't had for many years for human space flight. . the total spending or nasa is an increase over fiscal year 2009 levels and some was provided in the recovery act for nasa activities. moreover, it