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The committee expansion, which was pushed by House Spaker [[Sam Rayburn]],<ref>FascinatingPolitics (May 26, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/05/26/texas-legends-3-sam-rayburn/ Texas Legends #3: Sam Rayburn]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> also allowed for passage of some New Frontier programs under the presidency of [[John F. Kennedy]], as previously liberal legislation was blocked by the committee due to the power of the [[Conservative Coalition]].<ref>FascinatingPolitics (December 6, 2020). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2020/12/06/howard-w-smith-the-great-obstructionist/ Howard W. Smith: The Great Obstructionist]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> The Southern bloc as a whole was split between their loyalty to Rayburn and their loyalty to Smith.

The committee expansion, which was pushed by House Spaker [[Sam Rayburn]],<ref>FascinatingPolitics (May 26, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/05/26/texas-legends-3-sam-rayburn/ Texas Legends #3: Sam Rayburn]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> also allowed for passage of some New Frontier programs under the presidency of [[John F. Kennedy]], as previously liberal legislation was blocked by the committee due to the power of the [[Conservative Coalition]].<ref>FascinatingPolitics (December 6, 2020). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2020/12/06/howard-w-smith-the-great-obstructionist/ Howard W. Smith: The Great Obstructionist]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> The Southern bloc as a whole was split between their loyalty to Rayburn and their loyalty to Smith.

During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics. There, he criticized the Nike-Zeus anti-missile missile,<ref>March 2, 1959. [https://www.nytimes.com/1959/03/02/archives/brooks-criticizes-missile-decision.html BROOKS CRITICIZES MISSILE DECISION]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> expressed satisfaction over a Discoverer satellite that went into orbit around Earth,<ref>March 24, 1959. [https://www.nytimes.com/1959/03/24/archives/brooks-is-satisfied-discoverer-orbited.html BROOKS IS SATISFIED DISCOVERER ORBITED]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> and opposed a space budget proposed by the Kennedy Administration.<ref>April 12, 1961. [https://www.nytimes.com/1961/04/12/archives/brooks-unsatisfied-with-space-budget.html BROOKS UNSATISFIED WITH SPACE BUDGET]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics. There, he criticized the Nike-Zeus anti-missile missile,<ref>March 2, 1959. [https://www.nytimes.com/1959/03/02/archives/brooks-criticizes-missile-decision.html BROOKS CRITICIZES MISSILE DECISION]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> expressed satisfaction over a Discoverer satellite that went into orbit around [[Earth]],<ref>March 24, 1959. [https://www.nytimes.com/1959/03/24/archives/brooks-is-satisfied-discoverer-orbited.html BROOKS IS SATISFIED DISCOVERER ORBITED]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> and opposed a space budget proposed by the Kennedy Administration.<ref>April 12, 1961. [https://www.nytimes.com/1961/04/12/archives/brooks-unsatisfied-with-space-budget.html BROOKS UNSATISFIED WITH SPACE BUDGET]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

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