Donna Edwards

And I would like us as Members of Congress to step aside, make sure that we provide you the resources that you need, and expect that we may not know the value of that for 50 years in the running. And I am indeed okay with that.

I believe we live in rather extraordinary times.

Mr. Martin's report of September 2014 found that NASA's estimate for the ISS budget $3 to $4 billion per year through 2024 is overly optimistic.

We can sometimes forget just how difficult, demanding, and risky it is to maintain and operate the ISS.

Connecting real-time with our astronauts who are living, working, and carrying out research in a laboratory orbiting 250 miles above us every 90 minutes is an inspiration.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on 'The International Space Station: Addressing Operational Challenges.'

I would be more concerned if we weren't able to overcome some of those challenges.

Mr. Chairman, with unanimous consent, I would ask that I be allowed to enter letters into the record from my constituents including a Girl Scout troop saying that we need to get on with it.

I mean, one of my frustrations, frankly, has been since that I've been on this Committee and in Congress, we've been talking about NextGen as though it is going to be a transformation of the industry.

I guess I'm trying to figure out where we should drive to pick it up and when it's going to be delivered to Congress.

We are losing a significant portion of our economy precisely because women and girls are not engaged in the STEM fields

I look forward to working with you this session on identifying the common ground that will enable us to develop policies and legislation reflective of this Committee's history of bipartisanship.

I'm confident that properly funded research by NASA and FAA, in collaboration with industry and university partners, will enable us to achieve that goal.

Aviation contributes more than $1.5 trillion annually to the U.S. economy.

I look forward to working with you during what remains of this session on identifying the common ground that will enable us to develop policies and legislation reflective of this Committee's history of bipartisanship.

I really want to thank you for calling this hearing to review the current state of U.S. civil aeronautics research and development.

We must ensure that our aviation system remains the safest and most efficient in the world.

It's time that we move after a decade and a half of twiddling around.

But this argument has been proven false over and over again.

Voters in fact support the Clean Water Rule and... an overwhelming number of voters trust the EPA.

The majority of Republican voters actually support climate action to reduce carbon pollution.

The Clean Water Rule does not regulate most ditches.

I know that, you know, there is still a lot of facts and many more questions that we have to examine before we get some real answers.

I appreciate your saying that, but let's just remember this day when that is said because if we come down the line, we're going to take you at your word.

Our job is to take in the information and say this is how we as a Congress, as an American people, feel that we need to go in this direction.