http://www.space.com/news/070613_sn_budget.html

"The bill itself was not released pending its consideration by the full committee perhaps as early as this week. However, according to the subcommittee's June 11 press release, "the bill language also continues a moratorium prohibiting NASA from implementing a reduction in force and from funding any research, development or demonstration activity related exclusively to Human Exploration of Mars."

IMO, its past time for Griffin to execute the instructions of the Brown Amendment.

Also, I think Zubrin and othsrs hopes for launching large nuclear reactors over Ft. Lauderdale with the Ares V may be put to rest.

Have a nice day,
E.P.