We are staring down the barrel of a very scary scenario here in the Tennessee Valley as the current administration is poised to propose ending manned space flight with the cancellation of the Constellation project. This would be a grave mistake to end both the Ares I and Ares V programs with so much of the research and testing already completed.

The Tennessee Valley deserves a representative in Washington D.C. that has worked in Research Park and understands the ins and outs of the lifeblood of the heart of the fifth district. There are over 7,000 jobs at stake at the Marshall Space Flight Center and as your Congressman, I would align myself with the other members that have a vested interest in the space program to make sure and protect NASA

At a time when Washington is focused on job creation it is unfathomable to me to cut thousands of jobs in Alabama, Florida, Texas and other parts of the country. This decision would leave all of the vital research being done on the International Space Station to be supported by Russian launches. Not only is that un-American. It is unacceptable.

I am ready to lead the charge up Capitol Hill to restore our freedoms, to restore our Constitution and to protect North Alabama. Will you join me in this battle and support me as your next Congressman from the fifth district?