Budget. He was asked about cuts to programs in a such as education, science and satellite servicing technology. The Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing is about one hour. The hearing will come to order. Im pleased to welcome acting administrator Robert Lightfoot to the commerce of justice and science appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine nasa fiscal year 2018 budget request. Mr. Lightfoot and i worked well together in his tenure as director of Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center in huntsville, alabama. Mr. Lightfoot, thank you for serving as nasa leader during this time of change and appreciate you joining us here today. The administration has proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget of 19. 1 billion for nasa which is a reduction of 2. 9 for the current year level. While this overall cut is lessening of agencies that have experienced in the present budget request, it still reflects a significant reduction of 561 million. His budget request attempt to navigate a challenging fisc
Budget. He was asked about cuts to programs in a such as education, science and satellite servicing technology. The Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing is about one hour. The hearing will come to order. Im pleased to welcome acting administrator Robert Lightfoot to the commerce of justice and science appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine nasa fiscal year 2018 budget request. Mr. Lightfoot and i worked well together in his tenure as director of Nasa Marshall Space Flight Center in huntsville, alabama. Mr. Lightfoot, thank you for serving as nasa leader during this time of change and appreciate you joining us here today. The administration has proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget of 19. 1 billion for nasa which is a reduction of 2. 9 for the current year level. While this overall cut is lessening of agencies that have experienced in the present budget request, it still reflects a significant reduction of 561 million. His budget request attempt to navigate a challenging fisc
Im pleased to the subcommittee hearing to the budget request. We have worked well together in his tenure for nasas marshall license center. Mr. Lightfoot thank you for serving as nasas leader during this time of change and i appreciate you joining us here today. The administration has proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget of 19. 1 billion for nasa which is a reduction of 2. 9 from the current year level. While this overall cut is less than many other agencies that have experienced the president s budget request reflects a significant reduction of 561 million dollars. This budget request attempts to navigate a challenging fiscal environment that would disrupt Ongoing Missions and delay future explorations for years to come. There are proposals to eliminate the entire education director at using the rationale that nasa can do without these programs under a budget. Other Research Programs are left with Financial Resources which make it impossible for nasa to meet its own management plans. Hu
Space center in houston. [applause] thank you, robert. Governor, senator, congressman smith, congressman and chairman brian babin, to our acting administrator, robert lightfoot, director ellen ochoa, distinguished guests, all the nasa team here at Johnson Space center. Tell you how privileged and honored i feel today to be able to congratulate the newest heros, theerican 2017 class of americas stronauts [cheering and applause] and women whose personal excellence, whose personal courage will carry our even Greater Heights of discovery and who i know will ourire our children and grandchildren every bit as much as your forebearers have done so storied american program. And to this newest class of honor tos, its my bring the sincere congratulations of the 45th United Stateshe of america, President Donald Trump [cheering and applause] your president is proud of you. So am i. And President Trump is firmly committed to nasas noble mission, leading america in space [cheering and applause] earl
Thank you, robert. Governor, senator, congressman smith, congressman and chairman brian babin, to our acting administrator, robert lightfoot, director ellen ochoa, distinguished guests, all the nasa team here at Johnson Space center. Tell you how privileged and honored i feel today to be able to congratulate the newest heros, theerican 2017 class of americas stronauts [cheering and applause] and women whose personal excellence, whose personal courage will carry our even Greater Heights of discovery and who i know will ourire our children and grandchildren every bit as much as your forebearers have done so storied american program. And to this newest class of honor tos, its my bring the sincere congratulations of the 45th United Stateshe of america, President Donald Trump [cheering and applause] your president is proud of you. So am i. And President Trump is firmly committed to nasas noble mission, leading america in space [cheering and applause] earlier this year, after the signing of