WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke to the Artemis II crew from her Seattle office as they return from their mission around the moon.
A full transcript of Sen. Cantwell's exchange with the crew is below:
Sen. Cantwell: "Hi. Congratulations to NASA and the Artemis team. I want you to know I spoke to Anne McClain earlier today, and she said the Eight Balls [A.K.A. NASA Astronaut Class of 2013] are all incredibly proud of you.
"This mission is a major investment in science and a testament to human achievement. The Orion ...