Lamar Smith: “This year we already have seen the devastating effects of tornados across our country, especially in Texas and Oklahoma.”

This Committee has demonstrated time and again that U.S. leadership in space is a bipartisan priority.

I support the continuation of JWST to mission completion and appreciate Administrator Bridenstine's efforts to improve contractor performance.

Now that the Independent Review Board has completed its work, we should review the decades-long JWST cost overruns and schedule delays.

I thank the vice chairman of the Space Subcommittee for yielding me time, and I appreciate all that Mr. Brooks, the gentleman from Alabama, has done for space exploration and for spaceflight. The House Science, Space, and Technology…