We cannot cede low earth orbit to China or to any other nation.

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

It is imperative that our national space program does not get bogged down on the Moon at the expense of reaching Mars.

I share the administration's goal of returning the United States to the Moon to establish a human presence and to begin commerce.

I have no reason to reject that analysis.

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

the glory of the Moon, unlike the Earth--the Moon has no atmosphere.

The Earth Science Budget of NASA in the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2019 was higher than 3 years of President Obama's budget request.

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

I think there is broad bipartisan agreement that we need to understand what is happening to our planet.

The more the architecture is reusable, the longer we are going to be able to take advantage of the resources of the Moon.

in my estimation we should utilize it.

A wonderful question. And, Senator, just so you know, that is the first question when I showed up at NASA.

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

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

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

NASA's one of the country's greatest resources when it comes to inspiring young Americans to study STEM-related fields.

The European Space Agency has really stepped up to the plate on James Webb.

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

Specifications and requirements that come from NASA ultimately need to be very crystal-clear.

So what we have to do now is, as Mr. Young has noted, we are going back and we're going to make sure...

the United States of America may have lost some ground when it comes to science and astrophysics on the international scene.

This cost overrun is going to be a challenge going forward.

direct-hire authority is something that we would love to have.

What are the scientific inquiries that others all around the world have?