Mike Lee actually said...

"At this point in time when the United States is trying to reduce our reliance on Russian companies for space launches..."

"I think we can all agree that in the coming years assured access to space is going to continue to be more and more important with each passing year."

"I question whether it would make sense to prohibit American launch providers from purchasing excess ICBM motors for commercial use while allowing Russians to take all of the business in that market."

"My understanding is that the market for these small payload launches is growing in the United States and it is also growing around the world."