It has been the great honor of my life to serve our country and the people of Florida. It’s hard to say goodbye to the work and people that I love, but I intend to keep fighting for all that we’ve worked so hard for on behalf of my fellow Floridians and all Americans.

Our space program has a spectacular and exciting future. It's a future full of opportunity, and it is a future that will require everyone -- industry, Congress, and the agency, as well as our international partners – to come together to make it a reality.