Here are reports on some hearings this week in D.C.:

• April 22: A description of remarks by Cornell University’s Steve Squyres and George Washington University’s Scott Pace at the meeting of the National Research Council Committee on Human Spaceflight: Squyres, Pace, Not Convinced of Asteroid Return Strategy – spacepolicyonline.com
   
• April 23, 2013, the U.S.Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space hearing  NASA’s human spaceflight program:
  • US Senate Hearing: Challenges and Opportunities for Human Space Exploration – Spaceports– – Video
  • Stafford Argues for Moon as Next Human Spaceflight Destination – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Hobgoblins – Selenian Boondocks
     
• April 24: House Space Subcommitee hearing on Wed. April 24th on NASA’s 2014 Budget proposal.
  • House NASA Budget Hearing Live-blog – The Planetary Society
  • House Subcommittee Members Skeptical, Worried – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Reports on the planetary science funding in the administration’s proposed 2014 budget:

• Concerns about planetary funding in 2013 and 2014 – Space Politics
• Reactions to the Budget Proposal – Future Planetary Exploration