Do you have any legitimate studies that provide a realistic picture of the commercial market for human space flight activities that will exist in the next five years?
Steven Palazzo
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Steven M. Palazzo is a Republican politician from Mississippi who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023. During his tenure, he represented Mississippi's 4th congressional district and was known for his focus on military and veterans' issues, as well as economic development in his state. Palazzo served on several committees, including the House Committee on Armed Services, where he advocated for defense and military readiness. He was also involved in efforts to support the local economy and job creation in Mississippi.
How much would that come down per astronaut since that seems to be the common way of looking at it?
It is extremely important to our space program that we stayed committed to testing and we don't try to take shortcuts, fly before we test, save costs, I don't think that is in the best interest of the program at all.
I have worked offshore. I know the value of the jobs that the offshore drilling industry provides.
We know now that this thoughtless decision will decrease oil production by up to 250,000 barrels per day for the next 2 years.
I appreciate you directing the committee to assess the recovery efforts of BP and the Obama administration.
I would like to yield the 30 seconds to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman).
The decisions that NASA has made, and will make over the next few months could have profound effects on the future of the aerospace workforce and industrial base.
I disagree, and I think the law is clear; Congress expects NASA to develop a Space Launch System and Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle.
Congress has been clear about its desire to develop a government-owned launch system capable of taking astronauts to low Earth orbit and beyond.
The Nation's aerospace workforce and industrial base is a perishable national asset that can disappear.
This Administration, on the other hand, has advocated an approach where NASA would rely exclusively on commercial companies to provide transportation to low Earth orbit.
I disagree, and I think the law is clear: Congress expects NASA to develop a Space Launch System and Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle in time to serve as a back-up to the commercial companies.
Our nation is on the brink of an overspending-induced disaster. Our national debt is at an all-time high--over $14 trillion.
These proposals would put Social Security in the hands of the same Wall Street banks that plunged our economy into a recession.
I think a lot of people in my district believe that not only the EPA, but a lot of the regulatory agencies are going to kill and hurt vibrant industries that are currently in existence today in search of unproven, unpredictable jobs in the…
I am concerned that regulation is adversely affecting job growth in my district, in our country.
I have to say our seafood has been tested more than any time in our history. It has to be the safest seafood in America, if not the world
I definitely believe that a strong, robust Navy is key and critical to the future of our national defense, as well as our global force projection.
After seeing that you have been in Vietnam and had over 100 missions, I doubt there is much that I can say or do to rattle you.





