culbertson. >> thank you. good morning, chairman nelson but britain ranking member hutchison, senator boozman and senator rubio. i appreciate having the opportunity to discuss the tangible benefits of the space program. it is a vital need to maintain our leadership of this endless frontier especially since this hearing occurs the same month we commemorate the 50th anniversary of alan shepard's first space flight and president kennedy's speech to congress committing our nation to land on the moon. i have the privilege of honor on two space stations and one expedition to the international space station a logging 144 days in space. it is true that every day in space is memorable there was one day on the international space station that will remain seared in my memory as long as i live. you will see in a moment why i referred to this. this baser the constant reminder of why america's commitment to peace fully explore and utilize space for the benefit of our citizens and people around world is so vital to our futur

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captain culbertson. >> thank you. good morning, chairman nelson, ranking member hutchinson, ranking member boozman, and senator rudy. i welcome this opportunity to discuss the advantages of the space program. and the vital need to maintain our leadership on this endless frontier. this occurs in the same month that we commemorate alan shepard's first space flight and president kennedy's speech to congress. i had the privilege and honor on two space shuttle missions and one expeditionary mission to the international space station blogging 144 days in space. all it is true that every day spent in space is memorable, it was one day aboard the international space station the war remained seared in my memory as long as i live. you'll see in a moment why i refer to this. to me the state serves as a constant reminder of why america's commitment to peaceful explore and utilize space for the benefit of our citizens and people around this world is so vital to our collective future, and why we must not retreat from our leadership

frank culbertson, a retired astronauts, captain at the u.s. navy, retired, he is a veteran of three space flights and serve as the commander of the international space station during expedition three. that is another thing. i am amazed, frank. when you talk to people, somehow they have gotten the impression that the space program is being shut down. we have a space station up there that has six astronauts on it. when the space shuttle docks, it will have a lot more astronauts on it. >> 12 now. >> and it is 120 yards long. you think, looking in the stance of a football stable, from one end of the end zone to the other -- just how big the international space station is. so we are looking forward to you steering your experience of law 146 days in space. ham.ott pull o he leads a team providing services to educate and inform government officials, industry, news media, and students about the space programs around the world. was a member of the review of the u.s. humans space flight plans committee and is also known as the av listing committee and i

culbertson? >> thank you. good morning, mr. chairman, ranking member hutchinson, and senator rubio -- i appreciate the opportunity to discuss the contributions of the space program. and the vital need to maintain our leadership on this endless frontier. this hearing comes in the same month of alan shepard's spaceflight and president kennedy's speech to congress about going to the moon. what it is true that every day spent in space is a memorable, there was one day aboard the international space station that remain in my memory. you'll see in a moment while i refer to this. it is a constant reminder of why america's commitment to be fully explore space for the benefit of our citizens and people around the world is so vital to our collective future. we must not retreat from our leadership in space, especially in light of recent events. while serving as commander, i was the only american in orbit. on the morning of september 11, 2001, i just comedic -- completed medical evaluations on my crew. someone said, "frank, we are having a

but the one that captain culbertson has just mentioned was and has been invaluable. just a speck if i could just add. the first time to the voters were put together, one with the russian, one was an american can put. they had never touched each other prior to going into space. they were attached more than 18,000 miles an hour and a baguette and fit perfectly the first time. that's been true of every component between our various countries that we have taken up there. because we've worked on, first of all, the trust. and secondly, the key mutation that allows us to understand each other's capabilities, each others' hardware. and it allows us to know more about each other as a people, to. of ourselves and the people we're working with. and i think that in itself helps make us good leaders, and helps to keep the peace where we can in the world. >> well said. senator hutchens? >> senator boozman? >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. slazer, what actions do you believe that congress could or should take that would enhance the ability of the u.s. aerospace industry to continue