Although if you said it is 8 years, the longer we delay the beginning of that 8 years, the further out the end of that 8 years is.

Although well-intentioned, the unintended consequences of relying on a foreign supplier for critical national security equipment is now strikingly apparent.

It remains a simple reality that we need to work closely with the international community to guarantee that the International Space Station (ISS), its mission, and its crew are positively impacted by the decisions made here in Congress.

If the ramp-up to develop a new engine is substantially longer than our capacity to survive not having these imports, it would seem there is some considerable exigency to starting that process now and not getting caught flat-footed if the…

I would like to begin by thanking the members of this panel for your service to this country and your efforts to ensure that the United States maintains a strong and capable space presence.

I wish to commend the senior Senator from New Jersey for the powerful remarks he has just given about the threat posed both to the United States and to the world of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons capabilities. I wish to commend the Senator…

In light of those concerns, both with engines and manned launch capacity, if a decision were made to proceed forward with maximum speed towards acquiring the domestic capacity to fill these needs, realistically how quickly could we do so…

In life, it is often a wise strategy to hope for the best and yet plan for the worst.

I think there is no question that competition brings lower prices.

But with the benefits of competition, the taxpayers may get a far more favorable price through vigorous competition than they would with a no-bid contract.

What would the implications be for U.S. national security if that decision were made?

This law would also set aside State laws prohibiting taxpayer-funded abortion.