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

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.

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

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