Lamar Smith: “We should address these issues and ensure that the Executive Branch does not stifle innovation.”

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.

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…

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