I would say to my colleague from Connecticut: Amen. And I would say to my colleague from Oregon: Thank you for your courtesy in letting me go ahead, in light of the fact we have a Federal judge coming up for a vote at 5:30. I am very…

The promotion of social welfare does not include direct or indirect participation or intervention in political campaigns.

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Well, that was my question: When?

today I wish to recognize and honor the achievements of the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the ``Borinqueneers'' for their contribution to the defense of our great Nation. The Borinqueneers were a segregated Puerto Rican Army unit which…

I was necessarily absent for votes on amendments to the Water Resources Development Act on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, and Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Had I been present, I would have voted against amendment No. 868 and amendment 815. I would have…

the government can achieve safety goals that only increase launch costs incrementally.

The Russians are our partners on the ISS, and we thank them for their safe delivery and return of NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn.

And so right now the cost for a tourist to go in one of these up to the edge of space where they can see the curvature of the Earth, a couple of minutes of zero-G and then return, the cost is what? A few hundred thousand dollars per seat?

The Department of Transportation should do what their mission is, which is to handle administratively and let NASA do what NASA does best.

The key to success here is balance; not just a balance between public and private space endeavors but also between competition and cooperation.

What we are going to see is that as the Mars program starts to kick in, and we will start to see the first evidence of that next year as the Orion capsule is flight tested, then that awareness of the human space program will return.