Bill Nelson actually said...

I want to state that with the retirement of the Space Shuttle later this year, and if the Administration's proposal is followed, the United States will no longer be a space-faring nation.

Context

Bill Nelson warns about the future of the U.S. Space Program post-Shuttle retirement.

02/23/2010

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