Bill Nelson: “Good morning. Thank you all for coming. We have held, in this committee, a number of hearings on space exploration.”

that would mean 25 percent less fuel, which is a good thing for the airlines, but might also be a good thing in the overall energy policy of the country.

NASA has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet.

Today we find ourselves in yet another space race, this time with China.

One of the reasons you and I were able to accomplish so much on this committee is both of us worked very hard to keep politics out of NASA and to focus on the core mission of exploration.