Donna Edwards

It would help us to make a more informed decision from a budget perspective and from an authorizing perspective

I think all of us are under the impression that NASA, that the taxpayers are actually providing the bulk of the support for Commercial Crew.

The choice for Congress is that in order for you to commit to making that 2017 date, we have to commit to the 848.3.

That is why I am pleased that the $18.3 billion proposed for NASA for Fiscal Year 2015...is close to the level specified for Fiscal Year 2015 in the NASA Authorization Act.

I am and always have been and will be a passionate person about NASA and our space program and the people who work in it.

The American public is counting on the President. They are counting on each of us here in this room to have honest conversation about where we are at this time in our nation's space program, and to make tough choices.

I have questions about the reduced funding requested for the Space Launch System and Orion crew vehicle.

I support the President's Growth Initiative to make further investments in research and development.

NASA will continue to be these things and more, but only if we provide it with the stability and resources needed.

I am and always have been passionate about NASA and our space program.

We haven't seen that kind of cooperation frankly.

I have been long concerned about rail safety.

I want to first thank the President and the administration for making sure that in its New Starts budget proposals, it includes funding for the long sought-after Purple Line here, in the national capital region, and the Red Line in…

I am really--I am curious as to what you all think the Congress needs to do in terms of directing NASA in terms of a timeline to provide a roadmap that would be reasonable then if we were to proceed along this goal to 2021 and then into…

I appreciate the Chairman and the Ranking Member calling this hearing because I would like us to be more invested as a committee and a Congress and really to help do what Dr. Magnus described, which is set of vision, a strategy, something…

I have to say it has been interesting to listen to the concerns that have been expressed about the budget because, of course there were people who were perfectly prepared to see NASA operate under sequestration levels that would…

I don't think we should wait until there is an accident to put sensible safety regulations in place.

I think this sampling of the range of questions for our witnesses today tells us that we have so much more to learn.

Let's not rush a bill, Mr. Chairman, when there are too many critical questions and issues that need our careful consideration.

I want to see it succeed.

I think it is fair to say that the commercial space industry indeed has come a long way.

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.

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 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.