Ted Cruz

I've either written or co-written.

And so I've had space legislation signed by Barack Obama.

I've had space legislation signed by Donald Trump.

I've had space legislation signed by Joe Biden.

And one of the things I've worked hard on to do is keep space out of partisan politics.

There's so much partisan politics on everything else.

But if America is going to lead in space, listen, China.

has stated their goal.

They want to go to the moon by 2030.

They want to beat us to the moon.

And there's a land rush.

The optimum land to occupy is at the South Pole.

It's at the South Pole where there is water.

Water is available for human habitation, for energy.

But it's also the crater is high enough that you can see the sun and have solar power.

And so the South Pole, the scientists believe, is the optimum location.

We're in a race to get there.

And the United States intends to win.

We're going to beat China.

And a big part of the way we're beating China is not letting this be subject to the back and forth partisan political bickering so much else is.