The focus has got to be on understanding the cracking phenomenon and working out an engineering solution, and then that will drive us to what we think the right period is for launch. We don't need to have a flight this spring to make the 19 flights.

If he needs to come home on Soyuz, he can come home on Soyuz and if we can bring him home on shuttle, and it's advantageous...we'll do that, ... Either way, we will have a ride home for McArthur.

In the spirit of cooperation, they are taking the higher ground. They know what occurred with the hurricane. They know what's happening in the bigger sense of things and they're willing to support us.

The (Michoud) facility is in pretty good shape,

The (Michoud) facility is in pretty good shape. The question is, what does the workforce want to do?

It's great to see you all on orbit. Have a good week and soft landings to the crew coming back.

It really makes sense to move to the March timeframe, ... We're looking at the Shuttle missions to support the most robust flight sequence for the Space Station and to make the whole sequence flow better. This extra time helps us make sure that all the work we need to do fits and that there are no other issues.

It is our responsibility, individually and collectively, to make good decisions. As engineers, the machines we build can do great things but can also cause great harm.

The station is a great proving ground for exploration. We've learned a lot about operating internationally and a lot about continuous operation, all of which applies directly to exploration.

At this point, it's so uncertain ... that it would be foolish to speculate on a date.