Bill Nelson: “Well, clearly, cutting mid-term has ramifications that could be draconian.”

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

For NASA to continue to innovate, we need to attract the next generation of engineers, inventors, chemists, biologists, astronauts, and so much more.

There are, in fact, private companies that are getting into the business now of supersonic transports, but they do not have this characteristic.

It is critical that NASA remain focused on its core mission.