Just introduced the U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2019. 
This legislation extends @Space_Station operations to 2030 and calls for a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit through& beyond the life of #ISS (1/5)
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U.S. leadership in LEO is not only beneficial for science, but critical for our nat’l security. Made clear in
@USCC_GOV’s annual report to Congress, America must act to counter Chinese threats to America’s presence in LEO & our domestic commercial launch & satellite sectors (2/5)Show this thread
@realDonaldTrump & @VP have reinvigorated America’s human exploration program, calling for a return to the Moon by 2024. The #Artemis program - with @NASA Administrator @JimBridenstine at the helm, will return man & the first WOMAN(!) to the lunar surface 
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My bill would also establish
@NASA_Johnson as the#Artemis program management office. Since 1961, JSC has served as the lead center for human spaceflight, becoming the world hub for managing& integrating complex activities assoc. w/keeping astronauts alive+working in space (4/5)Show this thread -
@NASA, along w/ our commercial & int’l partners, are building the sustainable architecture to get us there & eventually take us farther than ever before. This is the#Artemis generation.#USLeadershipinSpaceAct (5/5)pic.twitter.com/sR5YueIeKsShow this thread
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Back to the moon....just like 1969...what progress.
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