there s potential for even more jobs as companies in florida and across america compete to be part of a space transportation industry. some of those leader are here today. this hold the promise of generating more than 10,000 jobs nationwide over the next few years. many will be created here in florida because this is an area prime to lead in this competition. now, it s true. there are floridians who will see their work on the shuttle end as the programs winds down. this is based on a decision made six years ago, not six months ago. but that doesn t make it any less painful for families and communities affected as this decision becomes reality. so i m proposing in part, because of strong lobbying by bill and by suzanne, as well as charlie, i m pros possessing a
we re going to modernize the kennedy space center, creating jobs as we upgrade launch facilities. and there s potential for even more jobs as companies in florida and across america compete to be part of a new space transportation industry. and some of those industry leaders are here today. this holds the promise of generating more than 10,000 jobs nationwide over the next few years. many of these jobs will be created right here in florida because this is an area prime to lead in this competition. now, it s true. there are floridians who will see their work on the shuttle end as the program winds down. this is based on a decision that was made six years ago, not six months ago. but that doesn t make it any less painful for families and communities affected as this decision becomes reality. so i m proposing, in part, because of strong lobbying by