Jim Cooper actually said...

I am hopeful that the Department will use this opportunity to accelerate and improve space acquisition within the Space Force.

I know space isn't sometimes easy to understand or to explain, but it is absolutely vital to our national security.

Let's try to keep the committee focused on these important issues, and hopefully we can have improved space acquisition.

In the long run, the peaceful exploration of space can be one of the most significant and unifying projects...