Bill Nelson: “A long time ago, this committee was formed when our Nation was facing a crisis of our uninsured elderly.”

Look what happened when we spent the money on the Apollo program. Two generations of technology development came out of it.

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

It is critical that NASA remain focused on its core mission.

This is a watershed moment for planetary defense and all of humanity.