I will never forget that launch the first time, she being the first American woman in space.
Bill Nelson
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Bill Nelson is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Florida's 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. Nelson also held the position of Florida's Insurance Commissioner from 1995 to 1999, where he focused on consumer protection and insurance reform.
And I can't help but point out that debris is getting to be a problem in space, and the Chinese really added to the debris.
Mr. Gerstenmaier, we worry about space debris and, from time to time, have to worry about lifting the orbit of the station in order to avoid space debris.
I think it is very shortsighted to think that this thing is going to be cutoff in 2020.
You know, we have come a long way. Mr. Gerstenmaier, remember when we flew John Glenn 50 years ago? We did not know what was going to happen to the human eyeball. And it has been rather extraordinary, our ability to experience space.
I want to see this nation look back on our investment as both a great achievement and a stepping stone toward our continued scientific leadership.





