It is always good to talk about, you know, the things, the decades of financial mismanagement that have actually led us here today.

If we get commercial crew at some point, we would like to increase the number of crew members on the flights from three to four.

When would NASA and the international partners need to decide on extending the life of the ISS?

In terms of what is different with NASA, NASA is free to impose whatever requirements it believes are appropriate for its NASA astronauts.

I want to assure you that we greatly value your expertise and wisdom, and your testimony will benefit this Committee.

But just to finish up, on the documentation that I am looking at, there is no money set aside for spaceport grants in 2012.

I think it will be very important that we have a good sense of requirements as we come up on orbital spaceflight.

It is also critical that a delineation of roles and responsibilities among FAA's various offices be clearly articulated.

It is my hope that FAA will use this time to engage with industry stakeholders on its regulatory approach.

Unfortunately, in the current tough economic times, we have to prioritize all of our activities.

And were the funds available, in your view, would space transportation grants take priority over your other regulatory and safety responsibilities?