Bill Nelson: “Well, bless you. Mr. Chairman, I would just conclude by saying two names, Scott Speicher, let's not forget him.”

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

It is critical that NASA remain focused on its core mission.

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.

NASA has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet.