Lamar Smith: “We wish to send a loud and clear message that space exploration is NASA's number one priority.”

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

I thank the gentleman from California for his comments and also for his initiatives on the subject of energy in so many ways. Several other bills that we are considering are a result of that initiative. Mr. Speaker, I have no other…

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

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