Charles F. Bolden Jr.: “The Space Station Program is the most incredible technological achievement of this Nation and the world.”

I would say that we have not funded climate change, Earth science to the level that it should be funded for what we need to do to respond to the Nation's needs.

The United States leads the world in aviation, but this leadership can only be maintained by a vigorous program of research.

The Nation needs to become unafraid of exploration. We need to become unafraid of taking risks.

The budget you consider today furthers the goals that we share of extending our reach into space.