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Ted Cruz is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz gained national prominence during his 2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He is known for his conservative positions on issues such as healthcare, immigration, and tax reform. Cruz has been a vocal advocate for limited government and has often positioned himself as a defender of constitutional rights.
I would note there are issues on which Senator Nelson and I disagree, but on this issue, the importance of the ISS and a resolved commitment to not wasting the billions of dollars we have invested in that asset, Senator Nelson and I are on…
NASA should be focused like a laser on getting commercial crew up and running right now so that American astronauts can once again be launching to the Station from the Cape.
It is not a policy decision when it is directly contrary to Federal statute that has been enacted into law--the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017.
The ISS is an unprecedented accomplishment that continues to serve humanity and maintain U.S. global leadership in space.
American taxpayers will have sent roughly $567 million to the Russian government to transport our astronauts to and from the ISS.
It's due to the significance of the ISS as a key component of our national space program that this Subcommittee led the effort that extended the operation of ISS to 2024.
We just heard the defense rest, and I will say my friend, Senator Matlock, would receive a directed verdict if this were, indeed, a courtroom.
Texas Republicans pushed the story even harder. The Governor and Senator Ted Cruz also described the incident as an attack.
I rise to support the upcoming confirmation this week of my friend Jim Bridenstine to be Administrator of NASA. We are now in our second year without a Senate-confirmed Administrator of NASA. Not only has that been bad for the United…
much of our warfighting advantage resides in the strength and capability of our space-based satellite assets.
I share your concern. We are an involved participant and stakeholder to a broader whole-of-government.
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