On the recordMay 28, 2014
I rise in opposition to the amendment. The amendment would take away from NASA's Commercial Crew Program. This is a program where we are paying the Russians--Putin, who invaded the Crimea--Putin, we are paying Putin--this takes it away from that, allowing NASA to fund fewer development and testing activities. It would increase the likeliness that we will have to extend our reliance on Russia for access to the space station. The Russians have even said that we are going to have to use a trampoline to get to the space station. They are going to stop cooperating after 2020. I could say more, but I don't think we want to take money from that program. Because of that, I urge a ``no'' vote. I yield back the balance of my time.
