Bill Nelson actually said...

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.

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Bill Nelson emphasizes the significance of the hearing amidst changes in space exploration.

06/19/2012

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