We are pleased Jim Bridenstine is here to discuss the future of Space Exploration. Signed, President Trump returning humans to the moon for the First Time Since 1972. This time, it will be for longterm exploration and use and will be followed by manned missions to mars. To theanned to return moon by 2028, but in a speech in april, Vice President pence announced a dramatic acceleration of that timeline. , wer the Artemis Program will name the next woman and man on the moon by 2024 and establish a presence on the moon and lunar orbit by 2025. As i told the administrator before this appearance, the United States has entered a new byce race driven primarily the expansion of chinas space power ambitions and the potential growth for space commerce. On Ambitious Goals timelines to achieve mission success. In order to reach these goals, nasa and its partners will have to accomplish a great deal of work in a short amount of time. System, crewnch capsule need to be tested soon as possible. We al
This is houston, loud and clear. Buzz, this is houston. Radio check. [beep] clear. Roger. We are getting a picture on the tv. Weve got a good picture. There is a great deal of contrast and it. Down. Tly, it is upside we can make out the fairmont of detail fair amount of detail. Ok, we can verify the position of the opening on the camera. There is a foot. There he is, there is a foot coming down the steps. Ok, neil. We can see you coming down the ladder now. [beep] checked. Just heading back up to the first step. Adequate to get back up. Roger, we copy. So there is a foot on the moon. Stepping down on the moon. The first step, he must be stepping down on the moon at this point. Buzz, this is houston. Shadow photography on the sequence camera. Ok. I am at the foot of the ladder. On the surface, about one or two inches. There appears to be very finegrained as you get close to it, almost like a powder. Board, look at those temperatures. Wow. A little shadowy, but he said expect that, on th
Will not ask the Citizenship Question on the census, but there is question about how the process came about and secretary ross, why he decided to ask about citizenship. They dont buy his answers and dont think he has provided enough documents. Chair how does the effort host how does the effort fit into the broader effort by House Democrats to investigate the Trump Administration . Matthew it is part of their broader scrutiny of the administration. He has said he is going to fight all these subpoenas, and there is a tug of war going on between democrats and the president on all kinds of things, whether the investigation with special counsel mueller or the census question. Even though the courts have resolved it, kratz want to pursue this contempt proceeding. Host another issue that we will see come up next week, and it came up a bit during the Defense Authorization the bait in the past week, the house is taking up a resolution next week that would block u. S. Arms sales to saudi arabia.
Normal. We cannot grow accustomed to this kind of disgraceful behavior. We cannot look at the poor behavior of already confirmed nominees and conclude that we should lower our standards when it comes to miss blanchards nomination. This is the United States senate, supposedly the worlds greatest deliberative body. We should examine the fitness and qualification of every single individual nominated to be the face of america in nations across the world. We should expect our ambassadors to represent the United States with dignity, respect, and sound judgment. And we should remember that americas role as a leader of nations rests on our moral standards and greatest values. Something is wrong if we willingly confirm people to these positions who repeatedly spread fake news, baseless slander, and the most despicable of conspiracy mongering. For these reasons, i will be opposing the nomination of Lynda Blanchard, and i urge my colleagues to do the same. With that, i yield the floor. The presid
Extreme change in climate for 2,000 years. And former special Counsel Robert Mueller insists his report didnt clear President Trump of obstructing justice and hints he could face prosecution after leaving office. Within hours of becoming british Prime Minister, borisjohnson has conducted a wholesale clear out of ministers who served under theresa may more than half have resigned or been sacked. Senior roles in government have gone to those who backed his leadership bid and committed supporters of brexit. The new pm seeking to make good on his claim that he can take the uk out of the European Union by the end of october. This report from our political editor, laura kuenessberg. Even for those who adore him, a year ago, Boris Johnsons journey to the palace may have been the kind of wild story predicted. He was blocked by protesters on his way. Now, the politician who as a boy said he wanted to be world king invited to become Prime Minister by the queen. A moment where everything official