Bill Nelson: “Indeed, we shouldn't be relying on the Russians to ride.”

There are, in fact, private companies that are getting into the business now of supersonic transports, but they do not have this characteristic.

I want to see it increase and, thus, all the more reason that you all need to keep us out of budgetary chaos.

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

Let me define the problem and give you the background.