Let's not rush a bill, Mr. Chairman, when there are too many critical questions and issues that need our careful consideration.
Donna Edwards
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Donna Edwards is a Democratic politician from Maryland who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2008 to 2017. She represented Maryland's 4th congressional district, where she focused on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and economic justice. Edwards was the first African American woman to represent Maryland in Congress, and her tenure was marked by her advocacy for progressive policies and her commitment to her constituents. After leaving Congress, she has remained active in public life and has been involved in various initiatives and organizations.
I think it is fair to say that the commercial space industry indeed has come a long way.
MAVEN, and its commercial partners, serves as an important reminder that over 80 percent of NASA's entire budget is and has been paid to commercial entities.
I would like to congratulate NASA, and particularly NASA Goddard Space Flight Center near my District.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's hearing on 'Commercial Space,' and welcome to our witnesses.
I think sometimes the public gets confused as though somehow this industry would just be off and going on its own without the requisite support of technology and other kinds of development and investment that the taxpayers made.
I want to reiterate... my commitment to working with him and with the Chairman and the Ranking Member for a clean one year extension of the commercial launch indemnification provisions.
It is unacceptable in this country for almost a million workers to be out of jobs today because the Government is shut down.
It is unacceptable in this country that we have a handful of renegades who are running this country.
Not to have FEMA at the table because of a Government shutdown is unacceptable.





