Ben Cardin: “Will the Senator from Washington confirm that it is not the committee's intention or desire to force NASA to establish a…”

“Will the Senator from Washington confirm that it is not the committee's intention or desire to force NASA to establish a university affiliated research center or to see either sections 818 or section 819 enacted without sufficient peer review, to avoid even the appearance of a perception that any favorable recommendation is predesignated for a specific institution or set of institutions?”