Sen. Jerry Moran pushes NASA funding in emerging China race: ‘We’re in a space marathon’
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas likes to think of himself as the space senator — and as the top Republican appropriator for NASA in the Senate, he is set to play a key role in the emerging space race between the United States and China.
Beijing has aggressively advanced its space program in recent years, with plans to construct a permanent base on the moon by the end of the decade. China…