Lamar Smith actually said...

At a fundamental level, space exploration-the mission of NASA-is about inspiration.

When the President cancelled the Constellation program in 2010, our chance to explore beyond low-Earth orbit was significantly delayed.

The Administration's continued focus on costly distractions is harmful to our space program and does not inspire future generations.

The NASA Authorization Act, which recently passed the House, requires a detailed plan for how NASA will land humans on Mars.