We are seeing in front of our eyes the change of air transport and mobility as a result of drones.

I want to see it increase and, thus, all the more reason that you all need to keep us out of budgetary chaos.

It is an investment in U.S. innovation and competitiveness.

Most recently, Russia as well about a year ago did an ASAT test, unbelievably putting junk into the very altitude where the International Space Station is.

One of the obvious examples is the ASAT test that was done by China a decade ago put tens of thousands of pieces right in that zone of altitude of where a lot of our spacecraft are.

We do everything that we can to partner with not only commercial industry but also universities and other academic institutions.

I would say that there is a significant difference of opinion about that.

The President's Budget request for NASA is an investment in our Nation's future.

We cannot identify every object. However, NEO Surveyor will be able to identify 90 percent of all the potential asteroids that are greater than 140 meters wide within the 10 years of the launch.

NASA clearly has a vested interest in attracting, engaging, and preparing its future STEM professionals.

For NASA to continue to innovate, we need to attract the next generation of engineers, inventors, chemists, biologists, astronauts, and so much more.

NASA is committed to building a diverse, skilled future STEM workforce--our next generation of explorers with the technical skills needed to carry forward our Nation's vital mission.