[inaudible] [inaudible] the hearing will come to order. 2020 has been a year of challenge and triumph for americas space agency. The covid19 pandemic has disrupted planning and daytoday operations, but nasa and its commercial partners have achieved many successful outcomes. These include launching american astronauts to the International Space station and returning them safely to earth. And returning that launch vehicle safely to earth. Launching a perseverance rover to mars and preparing the space launch systems sls rocket and orion crew capsule for the first deep Space Exploration Program Mission next year. Im pleased that nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine is here to provide us with an update on the missions and programs and the agencys plans for the future. Further progress on the program is critical to achieving the goals of landing the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024 and establishing a sustainable presence opresent on or around r circus by 2028. Congress has given su
If you are watching or listening live, we encourage your reactions and questions on social media using the hashtag debates and listen and learn vote. We are also broadcasting live from the studios where we will hear from two candidates vying for the office of governor, republican Lieutenant Governor spencer cox and democrat Chris Peterson. For the safety of all involved in the debate process, we are adhering to social distancing guidelines, and there is no studio audience tonight. The questions for the debate will come from myself, students from Utah Valley University, members of the news media and the viewing audience participating on social media and response times to questions are defined but will vary from one to two minutes if needed. Candidates will have the opportunity for a 32nd rebuttal. Prior to the debate tonight, a virtual coin toss determined spencer cox will provided the pe initial response to the first question and will alternate who answers first on the remaining questi