Charles F. Bolden Jr.: “We will not lose another crew in spaceflight, and if we do, somebody will have hell to pay.”

I am dedicated to this, and we are doing what we promised we would do.

I yearn for the day when you and I will agree that we have that President.

It frees us up to focus our efforts on getting humans beyond low-Earth orbit to places like an asteroid.

These are exciting and dynamic times at NASA. The challenges ahead are significant, but the opportunities are great.