This was probably a bad comparison to make because they actually do try to micromanage NASA but I do agree with you that for the most part they would not be ver

This was probably a bad comparison to make because they actually do try to micromanage NASA but I do agree with you that for the most part they would not be very involved. The SLS program is jokingly called the Senate Launch System: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System