Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.

I don't believe the administration fully understands the drastic impact this decision will have on our national security.

If this proposal is the best that we can do as a Nation, then we do not deserve, I believe, the rich heritage of human space flight.

The jobs that are promised to be created will hardly materialize before the pink slips begin to arrive.

You are more than qualified to understand the role of safety.

This will certainly lead to price spikes at the Department of Defense for smaller tactical missiles.

What NASA and this administration have failed to disclose to the U.S. taxpayer is that NASA has no verifiable data to support their claim.

And I think that is a very significant issue you have to address now.

This request represents nothing more than a commercially led, faith-based space program.

A lot of us are concerned with aspects of the new START Treaty and its potential to limit the U.S.'s options to deploy missile interceptors.

Since the early 1990s, NASA has served as the anchor tenant for this industry, providing a stable backbone.

We all like competition, because out of competition, generally, comes good products.