Political Quotes

“Mr. President, for over half a century, the United States has been the global leader in space. In that time, we have not only watched as NASA has sent humans farther than they had ever gone before, but we have also witnessed a new and growing commercial space sector that has pushed the bounds of what we thought possible. As a nation, we can't simply rest on our laurels and take our leadership for granted. That is why I was proud to be joined by Senators Bill Nelson and Ed Markey in introducing the Space Frontier Act, which passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee by voice vote on August 1, thanks to the leadership of Chairman John Thune, who helped make space issues a priority for the committee. The Space Frontier Act builds upon the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act that I was proud to work hand in hand with Senator Nelson as well, that was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2015. The United States has the potential to grow an incredibly vibrant and competitive commercial space industry. The FAA reported in 2009 that commercial space transportation and enabled industries generated $208.3 billion in economic activity.…”