Donna Edwards

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

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.

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

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

it would be very helpful to have that analysis, to have the scientific, you know, sort of basis for that decision

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.

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.

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

we haven't seen that kind of cooperation frankly.

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 have been long concerned about rail safety.

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

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

I want to see it succeed.

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

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

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's hearing on 'Commercial Space,' and welcome to our witnesses.

I look forward to hearing his perspectives.

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.

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.