Lamar Smith: “Great nations do great things. President Kennedy's call to the Nation wasn't just about reaching the Moon, it was a…”

I thank my friend and colleague from Texas, Roger Williams, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commemorate the life and public service of our 41st President, George Herbert Walker Bush. President Bush was simply one of the…

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

I have further speakers, but I will yield to the ranking member if she has any speakers. I reserve the balance of my time.

In closing, I would just like to thank the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici) for all of her good work on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee over several years' time. I also want to express my appreciation to her for being…