But it is very important that we keep funding SLS at a confidence level, a level that they can finish their job, on time and on budget.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, there is no greater duty that we have as a Nation than to care for our veterans. I am so proud to stand in support of this bill funding critical VA needs like medical care, medical health services…

If American students are going to compete in a global economy, they must succeed in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

We need to find out more about the abuse and growth of heroin.

I agree with you that prescription drugs, as we described in Mobile a number of years ago, the illegal use of prescription drugs is a winnable war.

We're headed down the road to decimating our armed forces; aren't we?

So this is to not create any kind of double taxation or deprive any particular state of the ability to collect income tax.

And, boy, this comes pretty close to a burden on interstate commerce.

if my income tax is going to New York and my children are being paid for teachers in Alabama, that just doesn't seem fair.

This is not a revenue raising bill. This is a bill to bring some uniformity to the 50 states...

But the fisheries are not just in our individual States, but they're important to all of Americans, are they not?

NASA serves as an inspiration to many across the globe.

I believe that prioritization of mission-critical activities is very important.

So the point being this is extremely important, the red snapper, and the court finding is disappointing in the sense of it questions the science.

Ultimately the market will decide winners and losers in the marketplace, and the government should not do that, should it?

Neither of these approaches, in my view, is acceptable.

Do you agree with me, you can't just do things in an ad hoc way, you need real data?

This calls into question the administration's level of commitment to a forward-thinking, inspirational space program, I believe.