This is an important time for us to have this hearing because we are in the state of change from a reliable system of the Space Shuttle now bringing in commercial but, in parallel, continuing NASA's mission of exploring the heavens, of getting outside of low-Earth orbit.
Bill Nelson emphasizes the significance of the hearing amidst changes in space exploration.
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I want to see it increase and, thus, all the more reason that you all need to keep us out of budgetary chaos.
There are, in fact, private companies that are getting into the business now of supersonic transports, but they do not have this characteristic.
NASA is committed to building a diverse, skilled future STEM workforce--our next generation of explorers with the technical skills needed to carry forward our Nation's vital mission.
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