Lamar Smith: “Our challenge is to set funding priorities that ensure America remains first in the global marketplace of ideas and…”

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

I look forward to hearing about the promise of fossil energy technologies from our witnesses today and how DOE-funded research supports technological innovations that improve the efficiency, environmental impact, and safety of fossil fuels.

My hope is that every member of the committee will sponsor it or at least a majority.

As I said yesterday, when government contractors make mistakes, typically no one is held accountable.