so promise of smand space flight is going to be decimated. >> gregg: a lot of americans sitting at home right now may be sympathetic to nasa and losing its program and a lot of funding, but they might just be saying to themselves -- look, at a time when we have high unemployment and enormous deficits, it just isn't a priority. give me an argument as to why it should be a priority? >> nasa from the get go is leading edge of technology. it's of vital importance to the nation's economy to keep technology at the forefront. if if you look at the apollo era microchips and cell phones and material technology, bicycle helmets, the material technologies that spun off and