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Jim Bridenstine

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James F. Bridenstine is a former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, serving from 2013 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. During his tenure, Bridenstine focused on issues such as energy policy, national security, and veterans' affairs. He was known for his support of the aerospace industry and played a role in promoting NASA's initiatives while serving on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

Quotes by year · 2012–2019689 total · peak 2019 (163)
2012: 1 quote2013: 19 quotes2014: 47 quotes2015: 143 quotes2016: 80 quotes2017: 130 quotes2018: 106 quotes2019: 163 quotes
Mar 26, 2019

She did the right thing and we are very proud that I run an Agency where people are making decisions for the best interest of the mission.

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Mar 26, 2019

We discovered during the first spacewalk that the spacesuit was going to need to be adjusted.

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Mar 26, 2019

We are working every day to increase opportunities for women at NASA.

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Mar 26, 2019

Another great question. The key is to test in a way that we know that we optimize the success of the first launch.

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Mar 26, 2019

It is absolutely true that we need to accomplish these objectives, because it is in the interest of our country to inspire the next generation to get active in the STEM fields.

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Mar 26, 2019

There is nobody who has had a conversation with me about launching in early 2020 for any reasons other than the fact that we want to maintain schedule.

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Mar 26, 2019

Mr. Chairman, not because of political pressure.

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Mar 26, 2019

Water ice represents life support. It is air to breathe. It is water to drink.

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Mar 26, 2019

This time when we go to the moon, we are going to stay.

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Mar 26, 2019

The budget request is strong for NASA.

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Mar 26, 2019

Those resources, we intend to utilize those resources.

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Mar 25, 2019

While some of these alternative vehicles could work, none was capable of achieving our goals in orbit around the moon for the EM-1 within our timeline and on budget.

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Dec 31, 2018

NASA is one of the--it is the most attacked agency in the Federal government when it comes to cybersecurity.

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Sep 25, 2018

I love the fact that I see so many NASA logos on the streets.

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Sep 25, 2018

The United States of America is the only country that has successfully landed on Mars. We have done it seven times.

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Sep 25, 2018

It is a big concern. But to be perfectly clear, there is no plan to de-orbit the International Space Station.

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Sep 25, 2018

I have no reason to reject that analysis.

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Sep 25, 2018

Water represents, of course, drink. You know, we get to drink this. It keeps us alive.

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Sep 25, 2018

I would love to see us utilize those proceeds for the advancement of human spaceflight, for the advancement of our science.

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Sep 25, 2018

We do not want to damage the commercialization of low earth orbit because we are charging for something that they can get for free in a different country.

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Sep 25, 2018

I believe in transparency and openness.

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Sep 25, 2018

Yes, I do. I think we need a balanced portfolio, Senator.

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Sep 25, 2018

What Space Policy Directive-1 says is, we are going to go to the Moon and we are going to go sustainably.

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