Bill Nelson actually said...

As with the authorization bill, it was to utilize a lot of the technology that we had already developed.

Bill Nelson discusses leveraging existing technology for future space operations.

04/22/2013

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Thus, the predicted cost to develop a Falcon 9, if done by NASA, would have been between $1.7 billion and $4.0 billion.

The space assets have changed the way we defend this nation.

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.

And the authorization--just to build on your comments, the authorization bill requires NASA to look for these types of efficiencies...