Bill Nelson: “They participated in the Federal acknowledgement process in 1978, that is 31 years ago, without a decision.”

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.

All of us have a responsibility to protect our home planet. After all, it's the only one we have.

This is a watershed moment for planetary defense and all of humanity.

We are on the same page, and NASA owns and operates that local public water system, so we have every reason to continue this investigation.