I would say that some of our water needs also are critically important.

I am alarmed and troubled by this disparity, because a decline in funding for the physical sciences has put our Nation's capabilities for scientific innovation at risk

they ain't going to get no more money until we get the thing cleaned up, so that just happens to be my opinion.

Well, if you want us to fund them, you need to tell us about them in the process.

Thank you very much, Senator Mikulski.

I see the action going in the needy areas of our larger metropolitan areas, but there are a lot of the small, very small isolated rural communities with disadvantaged minority populations who just seem to be out there by themselves.

Thank you, Senator Shelby.

Are you sure you aren't going to be squeezing something? OMB is going to have to start smiling on you and us a lot more kindly if you're going to get all these done.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I do not mean to push you, but if you are going to be looking at the full recommendation some time in May, I certainly hope it is earlier May rather than later May, because we are going to be putting our bill together in May, and the…

Unfortunately, Africa is being afflicted with and infected with the eurosclerosis, which has come from certain scientific know-nothings who think that plant biotechnology is going to create the tomato that eats Missouri.

I wear them as a badge of honor. Thank you very much.

If you need more resources let us know, because we want to make sure that that 60-mile-an-hour car is going in the right direction.

Senator, this is one of the most exciting developments, the ability to insert vaccine genes into a banana or a potato.

I share, as well, in your congratulations and thanks to the people of Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana and others.

Given the fact that we are so dependent on the Russians, the orbital space plane would provide an alternate mode to the Russian vehicle.

I am concerned about whether this project is going to consume such a large amount of the space science funding.

I have been very much concerned, as Senator Mikulski is, about the staffing of NASA and making sure that we have the right people.