Lamar Smith: “I hope you can practice what you preach today. That would be a major breakthrough.”

If space exploration is going to continue to earn the public's support, then contractors will have to deliver on time and on budget.

With the Speaker's allowance and permission, we have another speaker on his way to the House floor who we expect to be here in another 30 seconds, so if I could talk slowly and go on for another 30 seconds, I think the gentleman from Texas…

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.