Steven Holt: “I would like to make a brief comment in support of the gentleman's amendment. As he said and as I would like to…”

“I would like to make a brief comment in support of the gentleman's amendment. As he said and as I would like to reiterate, there is a class of space exploration that cannot be carried out without these RTGs. Our domestic supply is unreliable at best, essentially nonexistent, and it takes a while to regenerate that. I strongly support the gentleman's move to restart that program so that we could have a reliable domestic program for deep space exploration that cannot be conducted in any way with other energy sources. I think it is a reasonable amendment and is not overstated, and I would urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time.”