American taxpayers are going overseas. They should be going into america. I totally disagree. I would like to reconvene the sst committee. Thank you for indulging us while we had to cast votes, mr. Administrator. Thank you. It was good to see you on the floor too. I hope that brought back good memories. Okay. We are going to resume our five minutes of questioning by our members. Lets see the gentleman from new york, your first for five minutes of questioning. I think the chair and the Ranking Member for this important hearing today. Take you to administrator nelson for the work you do to ensure the success of the worlds preeminent civil space agency and your awesome leadership that you provide. In new yorks capital region, i am deeply proud of the Critical Research and Tech Development being done at worldclass economic and petitions such as the technical institute. I particularly looking at the r d that relies on funding from the biological and physical Science Division within Nasa Sci
The committee will come to order, without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Welcome to the hearing entitled an overview of the Budget Proposal for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2025. I recognize myself, for five minutes for the opening statement. Today, we hear testimony from bill nelson about the Budget Proposal for nasa to fiscal year 2025, this committee plays an Important Role in the mission by providing policy direction and authorizing activities for the agency. While we make progress with language included in the 2022 chips and science act, it has been more than seven years since the last comprehensive nasa reauthorization bill was signed into law. I am certain everyone, including the administrator, can agree seven years is far too long, as experts have highlighted in Committee Hearings this year, a lot has changed for nasa since 2017. We must approach an authorization built with these changes
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