Donna Edwards

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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.

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.

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

the Clean Water Rule does not regulate most ditches.

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

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

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

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 want to go back to the budget proposal because I indicated this in my opening statement about this idea of constancy of purpose for NASA.

I hope Congress has the foresight to commit the necessary resources to fund a humans-to-Mars plan, because it is a worthy goal.

NASA needs our constancy of purpose and direction now

The President is requesting 18.5 billion dollars for NASA's programs and plans for fiscal year 2016.