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Dear
Friend,
Saving
Colorado's
Aerospace
Industry
Last
week,
I
led
the
fight
to
protect
NASA
and
commercial
space
launches,
which
provides
a
major
economic
boost
to
Colorado.
The
underlying
language
in
the
Iran
Sanctions
bill
would
have
unintentionally
sanctioned
our
nation’s
aerospace
civil
and
commercial
aerospace
industry.
I
introduced
a
bipartisan
amendment
to
allow
NASA
to
move
forward
with
currently
planned
missions.
Without
its
passage,
NASA
would
potentially
have
had
to
close
up
to
seven
space
missions
and
billions
of
taxpayer
dollars
would
go
to
waste.
I
offered
the
amendment
for
one
simple
reason:
it
will
ensure
NASA
and
our
commercial
space
industry
will
continue
to
be
the
world’s
leader
in
aerospace.
Without
today’s
amendment,
U.S.
astronauts
would
be
forced
to
continue
to
rely
on
Russia
for
access
to
space
for
even
longer.
I’m
proud
Colorado
is
a
leader
in
aerospace
and
I
will
continue
to
support
my
home
state’s
efforts
as
they
play
a
critical
role
in
space
exploration.
Sanctioning
Russia
and
Iran
While
it
will
likely
not
get
the
attention
and
coverage
it
deserves,
Republicans
and
Democrats
took
action
last
week
against
Russia.
The
bipartisan
legislation
is
a
strong
message
to
Vladimir
Putin:
the
United
States
will
not
stand
idly
by
as
you
undermine
democracy
and
human
rights
around
the
globe.
One
of
President
Obama’s
biggest
foreign
policy
blunders
was
the
nuclear
agreement
with
Iran,
which
emboldened
Tehran
to
ramp
up
its
nefarious
activities,
including
ballistic
missile
tests,
support
for
terrorism,
and
human
rights
abuses.
These
bipartisan
sanctions
are
a
firm
response
to
this
grave
threat
to
U.S.
national
security.
Learn
more
about
the
legislation here.
Opening
New
Markets
to
Colorado
Beef
Last
week, the
Department
of
Agriculture announced China
had
agreed
to
lift
the
ban
on
U.S.
beef
imports.
As
Chairman
of
the
Foreign
Relations
Subcommittee
on
East
Asia,
the
Pacific,
and
International
Cybersecurity,
I
am
continuing
to
urge
the
Trump
Administration
to
explore
new
trade
opportunities
for
America’s
agriculture
community
in
Asia,
and
this
is
an
important
step
forward.
Colorado’s
farmers
and
ranchers
will
see
positive
economic
gains
from
this
decision,
and
everyone
involved
with
finally
getting
the
ban
removed
should
be
applauded.
Science
Shouldn't
be
a
Partisan
Issue
The
Coloradoan
published
an
op-ed
I
wrote
about
why
science
shouldn't
be
a
partisan
issue.
Be
sure
to
read
it
below:
When
it
comes
to
federal
research
funding,
it’s
easy
to
overlook
the
impact
it
has
on
our
everyday
lives.
We
tend
to
think
of
scientific
research
as
an
abstract
concept
where
a
scientist
spends
years
in
a
lab
working
on
their
invention
that
never
sees
the
light
of
day;
but
the
reality
is
much
more
complex.
Scientific
research
has
a
tremendous
impact
on
our
economy,
our
health and
our
national
security,
and
most
of
the
time
we
don’t
even
realize
how
federal
research
improves
our
own
quality
of
life.
Click
here
to
read
the
full
op-ed.
Touring
Colorado
On
Saturday,
I
visited
Custer
County
to
meet
with
local
officials
and
tour
the
wildfire
and
flood
damage
in
Wetmore.
I
also
visited
TechSTART
in
Cañon
City
to
discuss
how
technology
startups
can
have
a
positive
impact
on
rural
communities.
Need
Help
with
a
Federal
Agency?
My
staff
is
available
to
assist
you
with
finding
out
the
status
of
a
case
and
requesting
additional
information
from
a
federal
agency.
I
have
offices
in
Denver,
Durango,
Pueblo,
Grand
Junction,
Fort
Collins,
Greeley,
Yuma,
and
Colorado
Springs.
Learn
more
about
how
we
can
help here.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to read
my
weekly
update.
If
I
can
be
of any
assistance
to
you,
please
contact my
Washington,
D.C.
office
at
(202)
224-5941.
Sincerely,
Cory
Gardner
United
States
Senator
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