We must recognize that the U.S. Government plays a critical role in undertaking projects that have no business case.

the marketplace today is the U.S. Government and the partners that are on board there.

And are you in a position, from your platform of the 2013 budget and what you project into the future, are you in a position to really encourage the private sector to get involved and develop these space exploration technologies that are…

last year's level was $289 million for the oil spill response. It's a part of the Coast Guard budget. And they are proposing to fund it from $289 million to $238 million.

the key there is there has to be a long-term plan, there has to be dates associated with that long-term plan.

And describe how the Station will serve as a platform to develop the propulsion technologies to go to Mars.

Well, that is true. I mean, the state has to give them the ability on the state right-of-way along this expressway...

With that much loss outside of the Northeast Corridor, how can you justify doing what you do, other than it is a government service?

So there is not a $400 million to $500 million loss each year?

And then when the Florida Department of Transportation estimates came out, it would have shown that it would have actually made $10 million in the first year on the expected ridership.

So it is intriguing, and I wanted to know what you thought about it.

Now, I am from Florida. Sadly, the attempt to build high-speed rail was rejected by our Governor, and we had a project ready to go.