Bill Nelson: “If space can give us new answers and uncover new discovery and targets, we're obligated to go there for the citizens…”

Let me define the problem and give you the background.

As a matter of fact, we have already spent $200 million to date to address this groundwater contamination problem, and we are committed to continuing the investigation and evaluation, along with our partner, the New Mexico Environment…

When we find those, by the way, not only looking for life, we start to understand their development, and we better understand who we are, why we are here, how we got here, and all of this evolution of the cosmos.

Funding NASA is critical to getting back to the moon, advancing our scientific understanding, and driving innovation.