WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during a meet and greet with members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Artemis II crew in the Russell Senate Office Building on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee held the event so that senators could greet the astronauts and celebrate the success of their recent mission orbiting the moon. (L-R) Cruz was joined by mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist Christina Koch, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA), commander Reid Wiseman, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and pilot Victor Glover. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)