Bill Nelson: “the Commandant has talked about 5 percent increase each year, and I think that would be a pretty good target”

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

That's like eating our seed corn. We're not going to have anything to plant next year in the quest of trying to understand what is part of the statutes for NASA, which is to search for life, and therefore to understand who we are, what we…

It is the research and development that allows this country to move forward.

NASA clearly has a vested interest in attracting, engaging, and preparing its future STEM professionals.