Step as nasa still has low confidence, 30 that it can meet the earlier date. Going forward, we have short and longterm concerns about nasas human Space Exploration programs. In the short term the programs are entering the most risky phases of development. There are still technical hurdles to overcome. Particularly with the orion spacecraft which is addressing challenges with the parachute system and heat shield among others. There is also considerable development and testing ahead for orion in terms of the human support systems. Meanwhile, sos is continuing to pursue the earlier launch dates of december 2017. While nasas urgency is understandable, the schedule for achieving the earlier date mostly with respect to the core stage is very aggressive. Theres little room to address problems. Moreover, it does not appear that orion and the ground system can achieve the earlier date. And the longterm we have concerns about the cost estimating for human Space Exploration programs. Nasas only p
Are entering the most risky phases of development. There are still technical hurdles to overcome. Particularly with the orion spacecraft which is addressing challenges with the parachute system and heat shield among others. There is also considerable development and testing ahead for orion in terms of the human support systems. Meanwhile, sos is continuing to pursue the earlier launch dates of december 2017. While nasas urgency is understandable, the schedule for achieving the earlier date mostly with respect to the core stage is very aggressive. Theres little room to address problems. Moreover, it does not appear that orion and the ground system can achieve the earlier date. And the longterm we have concerns about the cost estimating for human Space Exploration programs. Nasas only produce estimates for sos and ground system through the first flight test and orion through the second flight test. There is still Significant Development ahead for sos after the first flight and significan
Force behind the creation of southern california. He became the first chief judge of the District Court serving in that position until he was appointed to the ninth Circuit Court of appeals. Judge carter judge keep graduated from the San Diego School of law as its valedictorian, becaming the first female judge for the Southern Court of california and later the first female chief judge. And this honors judge john rhodes who served as a federal judge in san diego for 22 years and was widely respected and beloved throughout the regions legal community. Udge s. Judges, carter, keep and rhodes showed excellence and integrity. Im proud to honor their legacy with this legislation, and i want to thank two of my colleagues in particular, congresswoman susan davis who represented this area before i did, and led this effort for the past several years. And congressman darrell issa for his support and great amendments to the bill. Its better because of his work. And im proud to have worked with the
Ms. Lofgren mr. Speaker, i would yield now to our friend and colleague from santa barbara, congresswoman capps, 2 1 2 minutes. Mrs. Capps i thank our dean of the california delegation for yielding me time and, mr. Speaker, it is with such great pride, also mixed with a heavy heart at our pending loss, as we gagget err here this evening gather here this evening to honor two of the giants of the house of representatives. And their friends theyre friends, friendses to me, friends to us all, henry miller, henry George Miller and henry waxman. Henry and george are two of americas greatest public servants. Each serving their california constituents and serving the nation for almost 40 years. But its not just their longevity that makes them so notable. They have been incredibly effective. Theyve used each of their days here in this institution to improve the lives of all americans. Theyve taught us who served with them. By their example to do the same. Theyve made their footprint their inprit
These techniques were band and it was a time when there was a fair amount of propaganda as well as antiu. S. Sentiment related to guantanamo as well as other issues. And so these are things that i think we as professionals in the National Security environment tried to take into account. And so this is a feature i think of our past. And one that we have to come to terms with. And deal with. And this agency is determined to move forward. The first part of the question. Involved with congress in 1996. Oh, yes. You know, the one thing about whether its the intelligence business or nash security or something, you can always find something that you can pull out and say, the agency said this. Or judged this or this was the conclusion at that time. Now its going to be different. A lot of times there are differences of views. It was one of the things that the wmd commission encouraged there to be, a diversity of views within the Intelligence Community so there wouldnt be single group think. The