Steven Palazzo actually said...

I would much rather spend $1 billion on roads and bridges or possibly even $1 billion into the NASA Heavy Lift program.

Aeronautics research and development, and the technologies they spin off, are critical to our national security.

The growth of overseas competition occurs at a time when NASA's aeronautics R&D funding is on the decline.

If our domestic industry is to maintain leadership in the years ahead, it's essential that research and development continue.