Bill Nelson: “Mr. Watts, I'd like you to take my time and inform the Committee with your expertise what the Russians--for that matter…”

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

It is a real problem, and we are going to have some catastrophic consequences if we cannot get nations that are launching things into space to provide enough fuel to have a controlled reentry.

Not only work with you, we want it to work, because the Habitable Worlds, which is one that we go in the 2040s, we have got to start it now.

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