This has all the makings of a political clusterfuck and/or disaster instead of a unified approach to the solution of a difficult problem. Parties are sniping at

This has all the makings of a political clusterfuck and/or disaster instead of a unified approach to the solution of a difficult problem. Parties are sniping at one another through their congresscritters to maximize their piece of the pie regardless of what makes scientific and engineering sense. At the end, this program will either be canceled due to the exorbitant costs incurred or we're going to experience a massive failure on par with the Challenger disaster where the pre-mature launch was caused by corporate and political pressure.