If you were told, 'Go,' how long would it take you to do a CEV?

But, I don't want to get this into a situation where we've just got extra layers of bureaucracy to go through just to get a crew up to the International Space Station.

Is that going to happen with the rest of these folks?

How would you suggest for us to determine whether or not $6 billion is too much, too little, or just right, as we start the budgetary process?

I passed the first Commercial Space Act, back in the 1980s, and I never intended for the FAA to be getting into this.

But, you felt fairly confident in getting cargo up on commercial vehicles.

Unless we make every effort to close the gap in U.S. human spaceflight, we will have no choice but to face the reality that we will be totally dependent on Russia for access to space.

I think, prematurely stop the Constellation Program and not move forward very firmly on keeping the Space Station... is not good, common sense.

the President's policy that he's proposing to us... is that the trips to and from the Space Station... can be done cheaper and more quickly by letting the commercial sector compete.

he is recommending a $6-billion increase for NASA over 5 years.

reducing the risk of relying solely on foreign crew transports for years to come