June 4, 2004
January 15, 1989
“The SSC is another Spindletop oil gusher. With the oil running out, Texas is going to leapfrog into another economic revolution by exploring the frontiers of knowledge and producing high technology. We call it ‘High Tex.’”
— Senator Phil Gramm, (R - Texas)
February 3, 1989
“(The SSC) represents a national commitment to excellence and leadership in research ... (The Space Station) is an investment in neither excellent science nor excellent technology. ... It is the past brought forward.”
— George (Jay) Keyworth, The Hudson Institute,
Former Reagan Presidential Science Adviso
April 7, 1989
“If (the SSC) is worth $5 billion to us, then the innovative technology that would flow from it should be used to the benefit of Americans and not given away to other countries.”
— Representative Bryant, Texas State Legislature, (R - Dallas)