Read the following excerpt from President Kennedy's Address to Rice University.

Space and related industries are generating new demands in investment and skilled personnel, and this State, and this region will share greatly in this growth... During the next 5 years the National Aeronautics and Space Administration expects to double the number of scientist and engineers in this area to increase its outlays for salaries and expenses ton$60 million a year; to invest some $200 million in a plant and laboratory facilities;and to direct or contract for new space efforts over $1 billion from this Center in this City.

What evidence does Kennedy use to support his arguement about the importance of the United States supporting space exploration?

A. He explains how much money other communities already have made.

B. He appeals to the audience's sense of patriotism.

C. He uses a metaphor to show that it takes money to make money.

D. He presents projected investment that will benefit the country.