The American people want and deserve a space program truly worthy of a nation of pioneers.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Space offers extraordinary potential for commerce and adventure, for new innovations and new tests of will. As Americans, we can't help but reach for the stars. It's our nature. It's our destiny.
Space exploration is important research to our economic and national defense, and America's space program is a symbol of our success as a scientifically and technologically advanced nation.
We must still think of ourselves as pioneers to understand the importance of space.
The space program needs a goal, and the goal should be humans to Mars.
As a member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, I am a firm believer in the American space program.
Not everyone will understand this need for America to lead the world in space.
It's our destiny to explore. It's our destiny to be a space-faring nation.
The government will see that human spaceflight is useful - for science and the economy - and inspirational.
If you want a nation to have space exploration ambitions, you've got to send humans.
You see countries like India really investing in their space program because they see it as inspirational and good for their economy.
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