{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-questions-nasa-administrator-about-the-chinese-threat-to-domestic-space-programs", "Gardner Questions NASA Administrator About the Chinese Threat to Domestic Space Programs", "2020-09-30", "2020", "2020-09", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. Today at a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) questionedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Administrator Jim Bridenstine about the Chinese threat to the United States' domestic space programsrelated tohis amendments to S. 2800, the NASA Authorization Actof 2019, which aim tobolster transparency andprotect U.S. information and technology from the Chinese Communist Party.\r\n\r\nNOTE:Clickhereor the picture above to download Senator Gardner's remarks.\r\nI believe it's absolutely imperative we preserve America's leadership in innovation and science. Particularly in space, we know our adversaries are working diligently to undermine our interests and leadership,said Senator Gardner.Our space programs are the envy of the world and are attracting the interest of bad actors, like the Chinese government, who want to steal our ingenuity.\r\nDuring Gardner's questioning, Administrator Bridenstine acknowledged there is no question that China has a long history of stealing America's intellectual property and agreed with Gardnerthat there areeconomic and national security concerns with potential Chinese interests seeking to invest in U.S. aerospace companies.\r\nGardner'samendmentsto S. 2800, the NASA Authorization Actof 2019, are aimed at bolstering transparency and ensuring consideration of the implications of contracting with entities that receive financial assistance or are affiliated with China, and wereapprovedwithout opposition during the Committee's consideration of the legislation in November 2019.\r\nGardner's amendments included in the NASA Authorization Act:\r\n \r\nRequire a review by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of contracts with entities associated with the People's Republic of China.\r\nSeek to ensure the NASA Administrator considers the implications of contracting with entities that receive financial assistance from or are affiliated with the People's Republic of China.\r\n \r\n###\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-questions-nasa-administrator-about-the-chinese-threat-to-domestic-space-programs"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.5907651502639055, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}