Bill Nelson: “I want to thank all of you. You are much more professional as the CPSC than was the case about 10 years ago.”

Yes, ma'am, and let me give you a specific answer to your question.

When we find those, by the way, not only looking for life, we start to understand their development, and we better understand who we are, why we are here, how we got here, and all of this evolution of the cosmos.

Understand that this isn't all like we are pouring money down a rathole. Look what it is doing for our country.

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