the fact that we are going to have a gap of 5 or 6 years when Americans will not be able to fly into space is not acceptable to us.

I really think it should be in NOAA with support from OSTP.

We have been bipartisan and we have been very strong for science and technology and research.

I think your goal of bringing in a private partnership, taking bad assets off the books to get the banks to lend is the right goal.

Why banks are not lending money?

I want to express all those emotions, if you will, that are similar to many people on the Committee.

I mean, banks in their own self-interest loan money to make money.

I am really pleased to be on it.

I think we can see that he has such a depth of foreign policy experience that I know he will be able to hit the ground running.

I have worked with the Dean in his time at the LBJ School, and it has been wonderful.

I think we would all agree on that.