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03.24.09 Sen. Hutchison Joins Pres. Obama in the Roosevelt Room to Talk to Astronauts on the International Space Station.


Science and education have been vital to America’s success, and they will be indispensable to our future. Senator Hutchison was instrumental in establishing The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST). Membership in TAMEST includes chancellors and presidents of our state’s institutions of higher education, Nobel Laureates, and members of the National Academies. It is the centerpiece of Senator Hutchison’s effort to support research and development and promote Texas as a science state. During her tenure in the U.S. Senate, Texas has moved from sixth to third in the nation in receipt of federal research and development expenditures. Senator Hutchison is a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Ranking Member of the Space, Aeronautics and Related Sciences Subcommittee, and a member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that oversees education.

07.28.09Sen. Hutchison: Closing Gap in Human Space Flight, Utilizing ISS is our Challenge and ResponsibilityPress Release
07.24.0940 Years After Moonwalk, We Must Continue to Reach for the StarsWeekly Column
07.20.09Hutchison Recognizes 40th Anniversary of America’s Moon LandingPress Release
06.17.09Sen. Hutchison’s Opening Statement to NASA’s Human Space Flight Review PanelPress Release
05.23.09Sen. Hutchison’s Statement on President’s Intent to Nominate General Charles Bolden as NASA AdministratorPress Release
03.26.09Senator Hutchison Discusses Cancer Legislation on the Floor of the SenatePress Release
03.26.09Senators Edward M. Kennedy And Kay Bailey Hutchison Introduce Cancer LegislationPress Release
01.08.09Sen. Hutchison Recognizes 2009 O’Donnell Award RecipientsPress Release
12.31.08Senator Hutchison Applauds Recommendations in NASA’s Crew Survivability Assessment ReportPress Release
12.26.08Panel Report Shows Need for Education ImprovementWeekly Column
12.19.08Statement by Sen. Hutchison on Dr. Cigarroa Being Named the Sole Finalist for UT ChancellorStatement
10.03.08America Must Renew Its Commitment to Leadership in SpaceWeekly Column
09.26.08Sen. Hutchison Announces Senate Passage of NASA Reauthorization BillPress Release
08.15.08Education is Key to a Prosperous FutureWeekly Column
07.31.08Senate Passes Higher Education Reauthorization BillPress Release
07.23.08Sen. Hutchison Hosts Signing of Agreement between NASA and USDAPress Release
05.29.08Sen. Hutchison Announces $26 Million in Funding for UT Health Science Center at San AntonioPress Release
05.21.08Sen. Hutchison appears on NPR’s “Day to Day” program to discuss Cancer Legislation4:55 min audio
05.16.08Renewing the War on CancerWeekly Column
05.15.08Sen. Hutchison Adds $200 Million for NASA Return to FlightPress Release
05.08.08Sen. Hutchison Calls on Key Senate Committee to Partner with Her In Addressing Short-Comings in Cancer Research and TreatmentPress Release
04.23.08Sen. Hutchison, President Bush, Congressional Leaders Present Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. DeBakeyPress Release
04.18.08Sen. Hutchison, President Bush, Congressional Leaders to Present Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. DeBakeyPress Release
04.18.08Education, Research, Innovation Key to our FutureWeekly Column
04.10.08Senate Passes Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial LegislationPress Release
03.18.08Sen. Hutchison: DOD Awards UT Health Science Center-Houston $33 Million for Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchPress Release
02.20.08Sen. Hutchison Commends Space Shuttle Atlantis for “Successful Mission”Press Release
01.23.08Sen. Hutchison: “Baylor College of Medicine to be First in Texas with NIH Research Center for Diabetes”Press Release
01.23.08Sen. Hutchison Announces Over $400,000 In Research Funding for UT AustinPress Release
01.16.08Texas Students Selected for United States Senate Youth ProgramPress Release
01.11.08Texas Must Be an Innovation LeaderWeekly Column
01.10.08Sen. Hutchison Recognizes 2008 O’Donnell Award RecipientsPress Release

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