Jim Bridenstine: “Okay. But it is not a provision of what you deem appropriate in this rule?”

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

Here's what we know: China is not going to slow down. That means that we, as a country, need to come together, figure out what the architecture is, be committed to a process and then move forward as rapidly as possible.

I think at this point we are in good shape.

Do we want to lead the world in space or do we want to yield that to somebody else?