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.
I am also deeply concerned that this proposal will only widen the 'gap' in our manned space flight capability.
You could do unmanned in 3 years and then be ready to fly humans to the Space Station in 4 years.
How can we, the taxpayers, be guaranteed that the seats are going to be purchased at a fair market price?
How would you suggest for us to determine whether or not $6 billion is too much, too little, or just right, as we start the budgetary process?
I have yet to see any convincing evidence that this proposal is viable, or that it will lead to anything other than the ruin of our proud space program.
The funding is inadequate to build a timely replacement for the Space Shuttle
I hope, Mr. Chairman, that you and I will be able to begin to work on a plan that is both supportive of commercial.
it's going to be important that NASA work with the industry to complete a coordinated human-rating draft by the end of this year
America's continued leadership in space should not depend upon the nature and timing of those answers.





