Lamar Smith: “I think the American people are rightfully sometimes frustrated by the Federal Government when things go wrong.”

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

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

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.