Lamar Smith: “These regulations stifle economic growth, destroy American jobs, and increase energy prices.”

First of all, I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson) for those nice comments. And she is right, this was a very bipartisan effort and a very bipartisan bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the…

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

Jim Bridenstine is the right person at the right time in the right place, and that doesn't happen that often.

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.