Texas Rep fighting Obama intention to give China NASA's space secrets

October 13, 2010-Congressman John Culberson, representing the Houston area sent a blunt letter to Barack Obama, objecting to the President's attempts to give away top U.S. NASA technology to China. Obama is sending NASA Administrator, Charles F. Bolden Jr. to China to "begin a dialogue on human space flight cooperation between NASA and the China National Space Administration (CNSA)."

The President did not receive ratification from Congress for any such negotiations, but, of his own accord, sent Bolden to China this week. Culberson's two concerns, both founded in Constitutional basis, are that the President was not authorized by Congress to make such a pact with China, and that it is a breach of National Security.

When referring to any duty outlined in the U.S.Constitution, the Founders expected that foremost in decisions would be what the intent of any action would be, making it plain that they must follow the purposes of the Constitution. According to the document that the Federal government is required to protect the states from harm (Art.I Sec.8; Art IV, Sec.4). Additionally, the duties assigned to each branch assure that there is a consensus in those intents. For example, two different places in the Constitution reiterate the need of the Senate to approve treaties created or signed by the President. The President cannot make treaties of his own volition. Several clauses lay a claim to protection by the Federal government to the states. Under the Constitution (Art II, Sec.2), treason is defined as an act of "levying war against [the United States], or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."

President Obama has already stated his intention to give China the U.S. top technology that has the capability to produce chemical and other warfare tools. Every past President as a security issue has guarded those technology trade secrets.