"If done poorly, public-private partnerships could end up simply as corporate welfare."
"Space exploration will require collaboration with the private sector, just as it did 50 years ago, when Apollo 11 first landed on the Moon."
"To paraphrase a former Secretary of the Treasury, and Director of the National Economic Council, 'the government is a poor venture capitalist.'"
"If done correctly, NASA can leverage private sector investments to enable national exploration goals."
"In order to ensure that our Nation, government, military, industrial base, and society will continue to benefit from the unique opportunities that space affords, we must carefully craft a framework fo..."
"The future will be no different. In order to ensure that our nation, government, military, industrial base, and society will continue to benefit from the unique opportunities that space affords, we mu..."
"as Representative Babin said, incentivize two kinds of behaviors, rapid development, and a focus on cost reduction."
"The amazing thing is--you know, you were talking about tsunamis a while ago. When you have a 25-foot storm surge like we had in Hurricane Ike, basically it's a tsunami with wind, and so we get a doubl..."
"This hearing could not take place in a more fitting location. Less than two years ago, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas."
"We have an obligation to ensure that the residents of Houston and other communities across the country can have greater certainty that they will know just how strong a hurricane will be and feel certa..."
"With the right vision, which we had for Apollo, I think we can do that again."