Jim Bridenstine

In my estimation we should utilize it.

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

We want those kind of activities happening inside the United States of America.

It is without question that human activities are contributing to the global warming that we are seeing.

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

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

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

Yes, I do believe those kind of programs and opportunities on the International Space Station--we need to reexamine those.

It is my objective, as the NASA Administrator, not to delve into how to deal with what we find, but to deliver dispassionate science so that policymakers can make decisions on it.

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.

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

It is my goal as the Administrator of NASA to follow the decadal surveys that we get from the National Academy of Sciences, and that is my objective, to make sure that what we are doing is apolitical and nonpartisan.

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

Number one, you know, back then, if you look at real dollars, the budget of NASA was about $50 billion annually.

The Moon is our proving ground for the ultimate goal which, sir, you have identified as well, which is we are going to Mars.

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

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

Taking the new science that we learn and rewriting textbooks is game-changing.

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

It's going to be made available for free. We want people to know and understand what we're discovering.

I believe in the U.S. Government more than any others that can inspire that next generation.

For NASA to be able to achieve its mission, accomplish the objectives that NASA has set for itself, we have got to rethink how we do these contracts.

I think the number-one thing was just excessive optimism from the beginning.

Yes, sir. Absolutely.

And fix that on the ground.