America is a nation of explorers, and space is the next frontier.
The Committee has seen little evidence that a current stated goal for NASA's human spaceflight program... has been widely accepted.
We in Congress need to be diligent in our review of the Administration's proposed budget for NASA.
It is the responsibility of the professionals at the NSF to exercise their best judgment and ensure that only proposals that benefit the tax...
It is Congress' job to ensure accountability and transparency for the American taxpayer.
I would like to go back to a subject that I raised in my opening statement, and ask both witnesses if I could for suggestions.
Our focus should be on how the Federal Government, including the National Science Foundation, can maximize returns from taxpayer-funded rese...
Jobs are scarce and families are worried. Seven million people are working in the U.S. illegally. These jobs should go to legal workers.
A consensus will have to be reached within Congress before progress can actually be made.
We must better recognize what the private sector can do to aid our efforts to protect the world.
Today's hearing is on a subject important to our Nation and to our world.