Sent_en: 2fil In a statement during his April 12, 2005, confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, Griffin said, "In the twenty-first century and beyond, for America to continue to be preeminent among nations, it is necessary for us also to be the preeminent spacefaring nation," with a spirit of discovery similar to the exploration of the New World by Columbus with the support of the Spanish crown.
Sent_yy: Sa isang pahayag sa panahon ng kanyang Abril 12, 2005, isang paglilitis na kompirmasyon bago ang Senate Commerce Committee, sinabi ni Griffin, "Sa ika-dalampu't isang siglo at sa hinaharap, para ang America ay pauloy upang maging pangunahing spacefaring na bansa," na may diwa ng pagkatuklas na katulad ng pagsasaliksik ng New World by Columbus na may suporta ng Spanish na korona.