Steven Palazzo actually said...

However, since 2011, the United States has depended entirely on Russia to transport our astronauts to the International Space Station.

Together, we will fix this, and in only a few more years we will be launching once again Americans, on American rockets, from American soil.

It is absolutely imperative that we understand the gravity of what it means to carry our astronauts into space.

We are working steadily, thoughtfully, and efficiently with NASA to yield the safest and most reliable astronaut transportation system that ...