Michael Lopez-Alegria weighs in at the Huffpo:

Flying our astronauts should be a national strategic priority, and NASA should be free to continue expanding its use of public-private partnerships and building on its successes. NASA will always lead our nation’s exploration of space, but it must empower all the members of the team that makes that happen, including commercial companies. If Congress can ensure that NASA is cutting bureaucracy and getting the most value for its money, our nation will have a bright future of space exploration ahead of it. If not, our human spaceflight program may be a disappointment for years to come.

Instead, “safety is the highest priority.”

I may have missed it, but I’ve seen no support in the media for the Shelby shenanigans.