Your concerns are well founded because there were too many times in the course of building consensus to pass it in this committee.

Because broadening our capabilities in space will continue to serve our society in ways that we can scarcely imagine.

the President's budget request, for example, utilizing the word 'cancel' the Constellation program instead of using the word 'redirect' the Constellation program.

We are here this morning with a plan in hand--the NASA Authorization Act of 2010--a plan agreed to unanimously by this body, overwhelmingly in the House, and with a signature from the President.

Now, more than ever, is the time for a new way of doing business--a results-oriented and cost-effective way forward.

Last June, a national space policy was articulated. It is broader. It has goals and objectives.

I believe the Commerce Committee has crafted an important law--that law must be implemented in a full and in a timely manner.

We have every intention of flying that flight.

If the newspaper accounts are accurate that I have read, this could be a hit of something like $200 million in 1 year in order to make up for the deficiencies in the telescope project.

We were pressing for a focus on transparency and accountability, and that has certainly been the theme of a lot of your recommendations.

Let's put the consumer first.