John Culberson: “I want to assure the gentleman that we will do so. I want to make sure to make the Record clear that we funded Orion at…”

“I want to assure the gentleman that we will do so. I want to make sure to make the Record clear that we funded Orion at the level requested by NASA. We fully funded in exactly the number they asked for. If additional funds become available, and it looks like it is really going to help them speed up the program, we will certainly make those funds available to them, because we want to get Americans back into space as quickly as possible on an American built rocket. That is why you have seen us plus up the SLS heavy launch rocket program to accelerate that program, which will have so many uses. But, of course, you know I don't know there is any stronger advocate for NASA and America's space program than I am and you gentlemen are. I look forward to working with you. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.”