Ted Cruz

I want to make sure the Moon does not distract from the ultimate objective of Mars.

One final question. So the report that NASA submitted to Congress outlines a plan to return to the lunar surface no later than 2029.

The closest alligator to the canoe right now, sir, is launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil for the first time since the retirement of the Space Shuttle.

At any point in time, we cannot cede low earth orbit to China.

We must ensure that our nation remains a leader in space exploration.

I agree with you that it is a great thing that people are excited about NASA, that they are wanting to wear NASA clothing, but I also think that NASA should be compensated for it.

You talked about, with respect to the Moon, sustainability. Is it NASA's intention to construct a habitat that would be sustainable on an ongoing basis on the lunar surface?

The United States won the space race and planted an American flag on the surface of the Moon that remains standing today.

I believe that this begins with extending the operation and utilization of the International Space Station beyond 2024 to 2030.

Bipartisan investigators could've investigated this 2 months ago, and it could've been heard in a confidential setting.

This has been, sadly, one of the most shameful chapters in the history of the United States Senate.

You and your family have been treated incredibly poorly by Senate Democrats and by the media.

The Solicitor General serves as the State's chief appellate litigator. Thus, we represent our States in the U.S. Supreme Court, carefully study the work of the Court, and have a keen appreciation for the role that the Court plays in…

Justice, justice shalt thou pursue.

Religious liberty is one of our fundamental liberties, cherished by Americans across the Nation, the right to live according to our faith, according to our conscience.

Thank you, again, for your service.

We are seeing a lot of table pounding this morning.

Judge Kavanaugh is by any objective measure unquestionably qualified for the Supreme Court.

Since 2011, Congress has used the appropriation process to prohibit NASA from cooperating with China on space exploration. Do you agree with that prohibition?

We have got to have the continuity of human space flight.

Should questions of policy concerning science be dictated by actual data and evidence rather than political agendas of Members of Congress who want to expand government control over the economy?

Do you agree that we should get the maximum usable life out of the Space Station after the taxpayers have invested over a $100 billion in it?

I think the International Space Station is one of the greatest technical achievements of our time.

Do you also agree that it would be catastrophic to cede low earth orbit to the Chinese and have the Chinese operating the only platform in low earth orbit?

I am a big believer in keeping the Internet free and keeping it free from taxation, keeping it free from regulation.