Lamar Smith: “I will recognize myself for an opening statement and then the Ranking Member.”

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.

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.

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