And are you in a position, from your platform of the 2013 budget and what you project into the future, are you in a position to really encourage the private sector to get involved and develop these space exploration technologies that are advanced?
Nelson questions the ability to engage the private sector in space technology development.
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that would mean 25 percent less fuel, which is a good thing for the airlines, but might also be a good thing in the overall energy policy of the country.
The Stennis Space Center is a very valuable national asset because it is the location that, when we are developing exquisite new engines, we have to go to test them.
The President's Budget request for NASA is an investment in our Nation's future.
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