Chuck Fleischmann actually said...

The law is the law and it is NASA's job is to follow it to the letter, not spend time and resources in an attempt to be evasive.

I would like to ask this committee to include language that adheres to the compromise included in last year's authorization bill.

By ceding our leadership to other nations such as China, Russia, and India we would be walking away from the ultimate military high ground.

Human space flight is a matter of national security importance.