Lamar Smith: “The Administration's continued focus on costly distractions is harmful to our space program and does not inspire future…”

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…

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

I have further speakers, but I will yield to the ranking member if she has any speakers. I reserve the balance of my time.

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.