Our borders are dangerous. People are-- because we don't have control over our borders, we don't know what is coming across.

My goal as Chairman of this Committee is to hold NASA accountable while working with the agency to correct these serious matters.

I am sick of it. And I hope that you all will provide this Committee some information.

Events in Iraq over the past week serve as a chilling reminder of the fact that the world is not getting safer. I am disturbed by these events, but I am not surprised. Over the past few years, my colleagues and I have warned against our…

I believe this is in the best interest of all involved as we look to the future in a world where our nation's space interests are impacted by both the cooperation and competition of international players.

The NASA network has indeed been compromised and these vulnerabilities could have significant impacts on national security.

I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 627 Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives request the Senate to return to the House…

What kind of message does the release of five senior Taliban officials send to all our men in women in uniform?

Our friends don't trust us, and our enemies don't fear us.

What kind of message, sir, does it send that we are now negotiating with terrorists?

I believe that the messages we send matter.

I want to thank the chairman for the time. I want to echo the words of Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Johnson of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. This is truly a bipartisan bill. The House should be proud of the work the…

What kind of message is this administration sending to the American people?

This week, our Nation observes the 63rd National Day of Prayer. Leaders have been gathering in our Nation to recognize this day since Congress recognized it in 1952. We have always been and still remain a nation under God. This week, I…

I fought to kill the first two, previous proposals, and I am going to continue to ask the hard questions for this third proposal.

I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to speak with Secretary James and General Welsh and to invite them personally down to Keesler.

In an effort to share information related to lost and stolen passports as a criteria for participation in the visa waiver program, countries wishing to participate must sign agreements with the United States regarding the sharing of lost…

I would be surprised if we are paying 90 percent of the cost of Commercial Crew development to this date.

I am most concerned by the Administration's insistence on reordering the funding priorities of the agency.

We are not one to continue to rely on the Russians but, again, we have serious budget constraints.

While I do not always agree with the Administration's decisions, I appreciate the good people at NASA and their service to the country.

I would hate to see us cancel yet another international partnership in the same manner as we did with the ExoMars project.

The scientists and engineers who work every day to maintain U.S. leadership in space are counting on you.

It means setting politics aside and investing strategically in our future.

we are skirting our responsibilities.