Bill Nelson actually said...

"It is truly an exciting time for our space program."

"I will predict that shortly, in the next few years, if not immediately, you will see an extension even on out to the end of the decade."

"We are going to Mars, and the rockets and engines and spacecraft that are the building blocks of that mission are being assembled and tested right now!"

"And so this committee, which has always worked in a bipartisan manner and is committed to continuing the tradition that we work together as we advance and pass another NASA reauthorization."