Bill Nelson: “I'd next note that--the 95-to-nothing vote by the Senate saying, 'This isn't right for the U.S.,' and then go forward…”

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

Today we find ourselves in yet another space race, this time with China.

We are on the same page, and NASA owns and operates that local public water system, so we have every reason to continue this investigation.

One of the reasons you and I were able to accomplish so much on this committee is both of us worked very hard to keep politics out of NASA and to focus on the core mission of exploration.