Michael D. Griffin: “China is the big problem. And I think we need to focus our efforts on first taking care of the big problems.”

The previous attempts to develop a replacement vehicle for the aging Shuttle represent a failure of national leadership.

We cannot take comfort from parity. We cannot take comfort from the fact that in some areas we are ahead.

There is no finish line. It is a work in progress and always will be if we want to support peace and freedom in the world.

I think we depart from that at our peril.