But the pressure on the Great Lakes as a result of climate change only raises the importance of research and work in preserving what is really an international treasure.

That's why we have something known as the Artemis Accords, which we are getting other nations to sign.

Well, let's be realistic, a lot of people don't know that, for example, what the Source Selection Board, picking out of the existing competitors--NASA had asked for $3.4 billion for that competition.

STEM is--we've had some discussion here already, extensively, about the importance of STEM.

I think it's exciting.

NASA has to be involved because it's our astronauts that are at risk.

Yes, sir, and let me give you another example.

We ought to have a NASA program, a government program, but we also ought to have a commercial program, and it ought to be dual track.

America never wants to give up its DNA as explorers, adventurers, because always we've had a frontier.

China clearly is in space for the long term, and we need to recognize that and respond accordingly.

You raise a very valid concern, and I have been trying to address that.