In the President's State of the Union Address, he mentioned the fact that multiple agencies have responsibility over trade. And I think he is right.
Kay Hutchison
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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
I have expressed, pretty publicly, that I am concerned that we have spent so much on MILCON in Germany.
Germany's contribution has been about $20 million per year of the overall $1.4 billion that we have spent in Germany between 2006 and 2010.
Germany was supposed to be the lead for NATO early on for the security in Kabul.
The GAO also said that they were concerned about the lack of comprehensive cost data that the Army used.
The GAO said that when the decision was made to keep two and bring two home, that it would save millions.
this is a bench that needs all hands on deck. It's got a heavy, heavy caseload, and so we are looking for her confirmation as expeditiously as possible.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for having this hearing. And I am very pleased to be able to introduce our nominee, Nelva Gonzales Ramos.
I know that she has a solid understanding of the law and is well qualified, and I recommend her without reservation to the committee.
The NASA authorization bill allows NASA to modify any contract from the Constellation program.





