Bill Nelson actually said...

"There is a great deal that is riding on this hearing today because we are preparing the way for us then to start the markup in your subcommittee of the authorizing legislation."

"I asked that we receive a strong a vision statement, delivered by the President, defining Mars as the ultimate goal--we received one."

"I asked for the restructuring of the Constellation Program, to include the development of a heavy-lift vehicle and a crewed vehicle capable of evolving to support expeditions beyond low-Earth orbit--w..."

"We want to catalyze the development of and then utilize commercially provided crew and cargo transportation services."