Any government data would be available to the public.

NASA is an agency that does science and technology. We do discovery. We do exploration. What we don't do is regulate.

if we are going to go further, it is going to be driven by commerce.

American leadership might need to be a little stronger here so that ultimately we don't have collisions that beget more collisions.

I have, in the past, sponsored legislation, authored legislation to have the one-stop shop be at FAA AST.

I believe basic SSA is important for the safety of the space environment in general.

I fully support that. The key is, it needs to be done. That needs to happen.

If we lose the GPS signal, that changes. In fact, it could be catastrophic for our country.

Absolutely. So just to be clear, Space Fence is not a NASA project; it is a DOD project.

I think that is the right decision. We just ought to go.

we want people to make investments in the United States of America

I think we adhere to the treaties that are currently in place, specifically the Outer Space Treaty.

we need to have, in my view, some basic SSA data available for free

NASA is an agency, we do discovery and exploration. We do science.

space has transformed all of our lives, and we are now dependent on space.

It is an honor to represent NASA here before the Strategic Forces Subcommittee and the Space Subcommittee here in the House of Representatives.

So a couple of things. You mentioned earlier, Chairman Rogers, that there were going to be these constellations of potentially thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit for the purpose of communications. That is absolutely true.

Ultimately, if we want to do robotic servicing in a way that is beneficial to our country and game-changing, we need to develop robotic technologies that can then be licensed to a dozen companies.

NASA believes existing statute and policy supports a 'Buy American Fly American' objective.

I think Secretary Ross has made a compelling argument for why it should be Commerce. I fully support that.

the world is best served with American leadership, and, you know, that translates to space as well.

there is going to be a basic SSA kind of capability that is available to everybody, and it will be without fee, which I think is important.

I would argue that, you know, as it relates to us right now in space, we operate due regard.

Ranking Member Cooper, within the Outer Space Treaty, nations are responsible for what they do in space.

Right now in space, nobody has authority to compel you to maneuver.