“I volunteer the Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee ...”
Geez, kinda heartless don’t you think? Lets suppose that one of the objectives of the Mars colonialists would be to procreate. First, would you be so cruel to impose such a task on the males in the group via Sheila Jackson? Ugh, hope they take a blind fold. Second, would you want to dumb down the future population of Mars by this act? No, lets keep Sheila right here in Congress where we can limit her damage ....
Jackson Lee is 63 years old, her procreating days are behind her. ;)
You bring up some valid points ... However, every trailblazing expedition needs those intimately familiar with such inhospitable environments (as she’s *clearly* stated) to search for raw materials, draw off (scare off?) Alien threats, etc.