"The budget is reasonably honest, and in fact, I give them credit for having brought on line and made clear the costs of the war, " Gregg told NPR's Melissa Block.

NPR: Sen. Gregg: Obama's Budget Has 'Serious Problems'

The completed and fully operational rebuild is now in Block H of the museum, on the spot where Colossus No 9 stood during the war.

BBC: Colossus

Striking the same theme, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill dubbed the Stop the War on Coal Act to roll back environmental laws that affect the fossil-fuel industry, although the Senate will almost certainly block it.

MSN: 'War on coal'? Why Obama might not be industry's worst enemy