Bill Nelson: “I want to thank you for having this hearing.”

Our seed corn is research and development. We do not want to ever give that up, and that is the mission of NASA.

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

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

This time, even on the first crew, the ones that are coming here to Capitol Hill today, our first international astronaut is Jeremy Hansen.