Congress and audience members applaud after a full-committee event held Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC to allow members of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology an opportunity to ask astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman questions through a live downlink with the International Space Station (ISS). Expedition 40 astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman have been living and working at the ISS for over two months and are scheduled to return to Earth toward the end of this year.

Congressman Derek Kilmer asks astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wisemen a question on behalf of a young audience member at the live downlink with the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The event allowed members of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to ask Expedition 40 astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman questions about their time living and working at the ISS. They are scheduled to return to Earth toward the end of this year.

Representative Steve Stockman (R-TX) asks astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wisemen a question at the live downlink with the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The event provided members of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology the opportunity to ask Expedition 40 astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman questions about their time living and working at the ISS. They are scheduled to return to Earth toward the end of this year.

Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) held a full-committee event Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC to allow members of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology an opportunity to ask astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman questions through a live downlink with the International Space Station (ISS). Expedition 40 astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman have been living and working at the ISS for over two months and are scheduled to return to Earth toward the end of this year.

Audience members watch as astronauts Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson answer questions posed to them by members of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology at a full-committee event held Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The event gave members the opportunity to ask the astronauts questions through a live downlink with the International Space Station (ISS). Expedition 40 astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman have been living and working at the ISS for over two months and are scheduled to return to Earth toward the end of this year.