Obama NASA plan: No Human Space Program?

Obama's plan calls for money to be poured into developing a commercial ferry into low-Earth orbit, trashing several years of planning for Constellation. That led Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford to recall how China abandoned its oceangoing fleet before Christopher Columbus discovered the New World.
'How ironic ... that today we consider abandoning our space-worthy vessels, ending a half century of American leadership in space exploration just as the Chinese ramp up their own space programme and aim for the moon,' she said. "
Uncertain US space future launches international shake-up - Monsters and Critics
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/science/features/article_1539531.php/ANALYSIS-Uncertain-US-space-future-launches-international-shake-up

the future of America's human space flight
"I have called this hearing today because we have a serious issue to address--the future of America's human space flight program--and we need to get it right."
Opening Statement By Chairwoman Gabrielle Giffords, Hearing on NASA's FY 2011 Budget Request and Exploration | SpaceRef
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Giffords married astronaut Mark E. Kelly on November 10, 2007. He was the space shuttle's pilot on STS-108 and STS-121.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrielle_Giffords