The orion and sls the vanguard of the program are the key to advancing these interests. I look forward to hearing from mr. Gerstenmaier and ms. Chaplain about the challenges and opportunities facing these important programs. I now recognize the Ranking Member from maryland. Its been a good morning to the witnesses. I want to join the chair man in congratulating nasa, lockheed, United Launch Alliance and the Contractor Team on conducting the exploration test of the orion capsule last week and i think that it was exciting and i know that around the country and around the world there were many of us working on Solution Division for the first time in a long time at the u. S. Space program that is very forwardlooking. They are below the orbits to test and verify the design can reduce technical risk and recover ability operations. Mr. Chairman, i belief that this Shows Americans the tangible progress is in fact being made on returning humans to exploration beyond earths neighborhood in the g
Views. Some of them are nuanced and some of them are quite different, but i just want to go on record, this is a conscious issue. I also am very respectful of the relationship you have goped you and Ranking Member have developed in soon to switch gavels. And it makes me very proud because i think its so key. These are difficult moments, but its not theyre not moments where we get angry at each other. We have to direct our anger at the people who are cutting off the heads of our people and who are taking girls as sex slaves and the rest. And we may differ on how to go about and take the fight to them and this is a day ive been looking forward to. Im one who believes the president does have the authority under the aumf i voted for. That does not speak for most democrats. But i still believe we need to update that. So i am grateful to my chairman. This took a lot of guts on his part because this is really in many ways a standoff not only within the parties in the committee which is unders
Im willing to entertain comments. Mr. Chairman, im so respectful of every member of this committee. Each of us has very strong views. Some of them are nuanced and some of them are quite different, but i just want to go on record, this is a conscious issue. I also am very respectful of the relationship you have goped you and Ranking Member have developed in soon to switch gavels. And it makes me very proud because i think its so key. These are difficult moments, but its not theyre not moments where we get angry at each other. We have to direct our anger at the people who are cutting off the heads of our people and who are taking girls as sex slaves and the rest. And we may differ on how to go about and take the fight to them and this is a day ive been looking forward to. Im one who believes the president does have the authority under the aumf i voted for. That does not speak for most democrats. But i still believe we need to update that. So i am grateful to my chairman. This took a lot
Youre always welcome up here. Thank you. Gentleman from florida seek recognition. Yes, thank you. Gentlemans recognized. Mr. Chairman first. Thank you. And our presenters i perceive and believe that mr. Pallone and mr. Shuster are two good friends of mine here in congress. And im deeply appreciative of them all the time. Im hopeful of mr. Cramer getting to know you better. On this subject, i would echo the sentiments of my good friend. It does appear just listening to you, and this is the second time ive had that opportunity that you certainly do know your subject. And i, for one am appreciative of members who make their presentations in a manner that is not abrasive but makes it in a persuasive manner in the perspective that you hope. I also would like to borrow from our good friend from oklahoma, mr. Cole a notion of something that i believe he and i would be able to work on right away. And ive done some initial work on it. Understanding that the price of oil or today, and im not a P
Brian henson came all the way from texas. That is pretty cool. Becky nichols, the wife of alan nichols is back there. Alan is on a trip. He could not be here. Becky is always here. She is always here. Thank you very much. The Explorers Club is a cool place. Come see us. We do sea ocean, primates, all that stuff. Thank you very much. [applause] a big hand for charlie duke. More from the Explorers Club in new york city. Bill ingalls shows unique photographs relaunches such a launches, rocket launches, russia and japan. He also shows Neil Armstrongs funeral. This is about 50 minutes. [applause] good afternoon. Bill ingalls has been a professional photographer for over 27 years and has heard as the senior contract survivor photographer or nasa since 1989. He has traveled the world. Assignments have taken him from the Kennedy Space center to the inside of an active volcano in alaska, oval office, inside of a dca, dc8. His photographs have appeared in national geographic, newsweek time, the