Bill Nelson actually said...

"the perception is that the President has gutted the human spaceflight program."

"Because the word, in the President's budget, was used, 'cancellation,' instead of the word 'restructuring' of Constellation, it has caused a good bit of angst."

"America's continued leadership in space should not depend upon the nature and timing of those answers."

"the good news of his budget has been lost in a lot of the misperception."