Bart Gordon: “Holly is an exceptional young lady who will represent the state well in the upcoming national contest.”

I think it is good that we have come to this point. It was unsustainable what we were doing.

I just quickly yield myself the balance of my time to say this truly has been a collaborative, bipartisan effort. I thank Mr. Hall and his very able staff. We have worked together. We have a good bill, and we need to pass this bill.

First let me say very sincerely say that there is no Member of Congress that has had greater interest than Mr. Hall in NASA. As a Texan and a proud American, he has taken particular interest in the safety of the astronauts, as well as…

Once again I want to thank the majority and minority members of the Science and Technology Committee for working together on this collaborative good effort. To my friend, my passionate friend from Illinois, let me say, just as he knows…