"I look forward to working with the Administration and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle here in Congress to make Artemis a success."
"I have to say that I'm very disappointed that we're allowing the work of one reporter to characterize our discussion here today."
"Space Policy Directive 1 (SPD-1) directs NASA to, '[l]ead an innovative and sustainable program of exploration.'"
"The laws direct NASA to leverage the expertise at NASA centers and the work done on the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion Crew vehicle."
"This is an audacious goal."
"We now have bold leadership that is empowering NASA to lean forward."
"The Administration should be commended for subsequently challenging NASA to achieve this goal by 2024."
"Switching horses mid-stream is not a wise move at this point."
"We must be very careful not to erode American leadership when it comes to safety in aviation."
"Let me be clear: This plane absolutely should not have been in the air on October the 29th in 2018, another human error."
"As unfortunate as these tragedies are, systems sometimes fail. And we will continue to learn from them until they don't fail."