Jim Bridenstine: “I believe that the United States should be number one on Earth, and thus, we must be number one in space.”

I think, Mr. Ranking Member, that would put us in a position to make landing in 2024 very, very difficult.

If we are putting American astronauts on those vehicles, without question, it is not just up to them, it is up to us as well.

NASA is doing a lot of things, I think, rightly, that are accelerating processes.

I think there is a concern that I have heard and the concern is schedule pressure.