the restrictions that the Congress has placed on our use of funds in that regard, as I indicated in a letter that I sent to Majority Leader Reid, as well as to Speaker Boehner, are unwise.

My priorities will be in protecting our Southwest Border, which will have an additional $2 billion.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), following the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, is planning to keep the ISS operating until at least 2020.

We may have to de-scope the vehicle in some manner.

I think we should be pursuing free trade agreements throughout Central and South America because I think that is where our best potential trading alliances are.

I want to thank you, Madam Chairman, because you have indeed been a partner in trying to make the very best efforts for NASA in all of its missions.

The Deepwater Horizon has cost an estimated $10 billion.

I think we can handle these cases. We have done so in the past.

We will end up with, no question, a 130 metric ton vehicle, because that's what we judge is needed if we're going to do a deep space exploration to asteroids and Mars and other places.

I think, as much input as we can get and as much as we can work together, absolutely.

Well, that would be our hope.