Bill Nelson actually said...

"there is a great deal at stake here, and it's not only for our employees in our respective states, but it clearly is for this Nation being the leader in technology through its space exploration progra..."

"We need to branch out beyond low-Earth orbit, and that's going to require heavy lift."

"I think we are still looking at a significant strategic mistake in shutting down the Space Shuttle before we need to."

"I think it's time to--for NASA to get back to that NACA mentality here a little bit."