Jerry F. Costello

Based on what we reported in our management alerts and what I testified to today, we are gravely concerned about the conditions that we see in the CBP facilities at the border.

NASA provides a sizeable return on the taxpayer's investment through its balanced portfolio.

There is a mismatch between what we expect NASA to do and how much we fund it.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is and should remain a multi-mission agency with a balanced and robust set of core missions in science, aeronautics, and human space flight and exploration.

I am concerned with NASA's reversal in its commercial crew acquisition strategy--using Space Act Agreements (SAA), instead of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)-based contracts for design activities and its possible affect on astronaut…

I thought it was crazy to try and design a multibillion-dollar system using taxpayers' money without involving those who, in fact, would operate the system.

NASA technologies produce direct economic and societal benefits for all Americans.

Given that there are other high-risk, hazardous industries such as the nuclear power industry, that do not have similar shared risks, why is it necessary for the Federal Government to continue this structure for the commercial space launch…

A strong aerospace industry enables the United States to defend itself, compete in the global marketplace, maintain a highly skilled workforce, and provide safe and secure travel to all Americans.

These contributions will save fuel and reduce noise by enabling more efficient arrivals and are evidence of how investments in research today will produce significant dividends tomorrow.

But the bottom line is the bottom line, and it comes down to money.

I disagreed with the funding cuts in the House bill which the FAA testified would have harmed safety.

In response to the February 2009 Colgan Flight 3407 crash, we worked together to enact sweeping airline safety and pilot training reforms.

The successful growth of commercial human spaceflight activities can open new opportunities for commercial space.

While JWST holds great promise for the future of astronomy and astrophysics, the project has gone well over budget and is far behind schedule.

JWST holds the promise of building on these successes and maintaining our ingenuity and scientific leadership, in cooperation with international partners.

NASA's astronomy and astrophysics program has revolutionized our understanding of the origins and evolution of the universe.

I have been committed from the beginning to be governed by science and facts, not by fiction and emotion.

While NASA's commercial crew development activities offer exciting opportunities for the future, these public-private partnerships represent a new approach to acquisition and human spaceflight that pose unique questions and challenges for…

With the retirement of the Space Shuttle, NASA is now fully dependent on Russia for transportation services to the ISS for at least the next five years.

We must use this opportunity to learn from these failures and plan for the future.

I think we both agree that it was the responsibility of this committee to continue to hold the FAA responsible, and that the more pressure that we put on them, the more they would respond.

So I don't think that we should be penny wise and pound foolish. Yes, we could save the penny, but in the end it is going to cost more money over time to delay a lot of what we are proposing.

Investing in NextGen now will create a legacy of savings for the next generation.