Lamar Smith: “We have no other speakers on this side, so I reserve the balance of my time.”

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

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

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.

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