'Two of the wealthiest people in this country, Mr. Elon Musk and Mr. Bezos, [are] deciding that they are going to take control over our space industry,' Sanders said in the Senate floor speech.
Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has spoken out against a Senate bill that would give $10 billion in taxpayer money to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' space travel company, Blue Origin. In this photo, Sanders speaks to campaign volunteers during an event at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center January 31, 2016 in Waterloo, Iowa.Blue Origin protested the award being given to SpaceX and filed an official protest with the Government Accountability Office.
Blue Origin lobbyists then began arguing that NASA should award two awards for the human landing system,It's believed that, if approved, the $10 billion would have a high likelihood of going to Blue Origin. Both Amazon and Blue Origin were founded in Cantwell's home state of Washington. Amazon employees also collectively make up one of Cantwell's biggest donation sources during her time as a senator,"Jeff Bezos is the richest guy on the planet.
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