"We're in the midst of an unprecedented investment in our infrastructure, and this Committee has been a driving force when it comes to increasing support for Federal research infrastructure."
"Planning ahead is just as important as putting a shovel in the ground quickly."
"As any one of my neighbors in rural Oklahoma could tell you, droughts are getting longer, heat waves are getting hotter."
"That's right--nature IS infrastructure."
"It is because of this great need that I authored the Small Watershed Rehabilitation program more than two decades ago."
"This mission is the most complex, most important that NASA has undertaken to date."
"We still have the most talented work force in the world, but I'm concerned we're missing the rest of those variables."
"As the congressional Committee with jurisdiction over NASA, it's our responsibility to maintain a strong space program."
"This mission is the most complex and most important that NASA has undertaken to date."
"We still have the most talented workforce in the world, but I'm concerned that we're missing the rest of those variables."
"I strongly support NASA's efforts to return to the Moon. I realize it's going to be expensive, and I realize it's going to be hard, but I believe that it is worth the effort."
"As Ranking Member of the Science Committee, I've long emphasized the importance of investing in American innovation to advance the next generation of clean energy."