Lamar Smith: “It will increase American competitiveness and attract companies, talent, and money that otherwise would have gone to…”

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

We can be confident that he is striving to tackle the program management issues NASA faces, specifically those associated with the James Webb Space Telescope.

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…

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