Bill Nelson: “NASA's mission is vital for our national security and economic prosperity.”

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

Our seed corn is research and development. We do not want to ever give that up, and that is the mission of NASA.

Let me define the problem and give you the background.

Our decision is that it is more profitable for us to go to the South Pole of the Moon, because we think that is where the water is.