I'm betting he's also unfamiliar with the
NASA Astrobiology Institute, its fundamental goals, participating scientists, member institutions, and partnerships.
"Yeah, so we're going to create an entire branch of NASA dedicated to astro- and exobiology and task it with searching for life in the universe. Plus, we're going to team up with 180 member institutions and 10 international partners. We're also going to spell out all our goals clearly on a well-organized website so the public can read all about them in addition to any pertinent ongoing research. That way when we discover evidence of extraterrestrial life we'll be sure NOBODY ever knows about it."
Pardon me while I giggle about this.