Lamar Smith: “The American people should be suspicious of this Administration when it continually impedes Congressional oversight of…”

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

With clear Congressional direction, strong White House leadership, and NASA's tremendous expertise, we have all the resources available to make significant progress in human space exploration.

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

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