03/24/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"Thus, the predicted cost to develop a Falcon 9, if done by NASA, would have been between $1.7 billion and $4.0 billion."
"These successes in space have become an expression of our technical prowess, announcing to the rest of the world just how capable we can be."
"The space assets have changed the way we defend this nation."
"Somehow they have gotten the impression that the space program is being shut down."