Mark Kelly

thumb|Mark Kelly (2025) Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician, businessman, retired astronaut for NASA, and retired U.S. Navy captain serving as the junior United States senator from Arizona since 2020. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Quotes I don't think we would have gotten that across the finish line without all of her hard work. I think without her it wouldn't have happened, so she deserves a ton of credit for that. On Kyrsten Sinema and the passage of the bipartisan infrastucture bill in the Senate, " What does Kyrsten Sinema want out of spending negotiations? Here's what we know" (October 26, 2021) Traitor? Elon, if you don’t understand that defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great and keeps us safe, maybe you should leave it to those of us who do...He’s slashed and burned the federal government to make room for a giant tax cut for billionaires like himself. I’ve sworn an oath to this country, I’ve flown in combat, I served in the Navy for 25 years. It appears to me the oath that Elon Musk stands by is the oath to billionaires to make their lives easier, not the American people, not veterans. He’s not a serious guy. He should go back to building rockets. In response to Elon Musk, quoted by NBC.com "Elon Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly a 'traitor' over his social media posts in support of Ukraine" (March 10, 2025) Quotes about Kelly We salute Commander Mark Kelly and his contributions to NASA as an extremely accomplished member of the astronaut corps and the final commander of the space shuttle Endeavour. . . . We deeply respect his achievements and his decision to focus on his family. We continue to send out our thoughts and prayers to Mark and his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, as she makes a remarkable recovery. We know that Mark will continue to do great things for his country no matter what he chooses to do next. Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator, commenting on Kelly's announcement after his fourth shuttle flight that he was retiring from NASA. (June 21, 2011) External links Mark E. Kelly Senator Mark Kelly official U.S. Senate website Mark Kelly for U.S. Senate campaign website Category:Astronauts from the United States Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:Memoirists from the United States Category:Businesspeople from the United States Category:Activists from the United States Category:Gun control advocates Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from New Jersey Category:Politicians from Arizona Category:Members of the United States Senate