"we can't undo the past. Let's just make sure we learn from the past and we don't repeat the same failures in the future."
"I tend to be a simple person. As I talked about yesterday, putting it in simple terms, I think about it as the contract I made with our daughter when she decided she wanted to go to college."
"Part of it is self-inflicted. As you're going to the project you realize, hey, you know what, we're doing this, let's remodel the kitchen as well."
"Again, as we look at the history of James Webb, as we started designing this, thinking about it. Science advanced."
"we have not made a decision, this body, Congress, as to where space situational awareness should be housed."
"I'll give kudos to President Trump for engaging in dialogue."
"The end goal here is denuclearization in a verifiable manner, and I am not ready to say I trust Kim Jong-un."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for having this timely hearing, and welcome to the witnesses. I do look forward to your testimony."
"NASA is a unique agency. It's a source of national pride for us, but it also is a cutting-edge agency that serves to inspire."
"We clearly have a role, a fiscal responsibility and oversight, and those at NASA don't have an easy job."
"Resolving cost and scheduling issues are hard, and there really is no simple fix for these types of situations."
"I look forward to a robust discussion at today's hearing, and with that, I'll yield back."