Lamar Smith: “I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor), the majority leader.”

I have no other requests for time on this side, so I am prepared to yield back if the gentlewoman from Texas is prepared to yield back. Before I do, I just want to thank the ranking member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee…

I thank my friend and colleague from Texas, Roger Williams, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commemorate the life and public service of our 41st President, George Herbert Walker Bush. President Bush was simply one of the…

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

My hope is that every member of the committee will sponsor it or at least a majority.