Bill Nelson: “I think most importantly, heavy lift capability is essential for someday sending humans to Mars.”

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

Our decision is that it is more profitable for us to go to the South Pole of the Moon, because we think that is where the water is.

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.