National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act of 2010

Floor Speech

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Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the NASA Authorization Act to provide direction and stability for our Nation's space program. Tens of thousands of aerospace workers in communities across the country are looking to Congress to set a sustainable path for human spaceflight that will minimize the spaceflight gap and ensure that NASA is able to accomplish its mission of human exploration into the solar system.

This bill fully funds NASA's science mission to continue Earth-observing satellites, Mars rovers, space telescopes and other missions that provide valuable insight into our planet, our solar system and our universe.

It also revitalizes NASA's dormant Technology Development Program, which will provide the tools needed to push human and robotic exploration to new heights and destinations. It authorizes an evolvable NASA launch vehicle. It also provides for an additional shuttle flight in bringing vital tools and supplies to the space station.

I want to express my sincere appreciation to our chairman for his extraordinary leadership for many years and his unwavering support of NASA, and urge my colleagues to support the bill.

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