Steven Palazzo

And for his leadership and trust in doing so, I thank full committee Chairman Lamar Smith, whose dedication to putting NASA on a path toward success is without compare.

We must look to provide leadership for a long-term goal for NASA and our Nation.

We look forward to working together to implement those ideas which will or may benefit the agency in the long term.

We are ready for the critical work ahead.

Her voice on issues of critical importance to this Subcommittee is valued and respected by colleagues, industry and the space community, and certainly by me.

I am honored to chair this Subcommittee, and although our name has been abbreviated, our focus and commitment to providing leadership and oversight over our Nation's aerospace, aeronautics, science and human spaceflight programs remain as…

I also want to thank full Committee Chairman Lamar Smith for his leadership and trust in doing so.

I think just the sound of it just made people bored, but now that they actually realize that, you know, these are going to be some serious cuts to our national security, undermining our national security, and it is going to affect our…

I just wish the American people could actually see what we are discussing today and hear your remarks, hear our questions, hear your answers.

If people don't think that they go into harm's way, I just want to share a photo from February 10, 2013.

The job-killing regulatory regime that is pushing a lot of American jobs overseas

Having an antiquated tax code that really is punishing our corporate job creators in America

There is no doubt that foreign competitors present a substantial challenge to U.S. economic competitiveness

I am concerned with the vision for NASA going forward and the budget issues that are causing such grief in our short- and long-term programs and missions.

I believe he stepped out. I am all in favor of eliminating the capital gains tax but not just for Detroit but for every American.

The hearing today is especially appropriate considering the upcoming NASA reauthorization of some of the recent bills we have passed, including the indemnification bill that so many on this Committee wanted to see and supported.

I would ask for your commitment that these requests for information are fully responded to by the end of the calendar year.

I think it is very worthwhile to talk with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, with the Office of Management and Budget, all the players on the executive side and with strong involvement of the advisory committees and the…

Building our knowledge in this field is essential for maintaining our way of life on Earth as well as for the improving the capability of enabling human exploration beyond the protection of Earth's atmosphere and magnetosphere.

I would like to begin by thanking our witnesses for taking time from their busy schedules to appear before us this morning.

I have come to admire his deep knowledge about this institution, NASA, his deep insight into the FAA, and his sense of grace.

The Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will come to order.

I have no further requests for time, and if the gentleman is prepared to yield back, I am prepared to close.

We simply cannot afford to do without this research.

But I am also aware that until we out-innovate, and we only can innovate through research, our economy is really not going to get much better.