Mike Rogers actually said...

"Before I get started, I think we all ought to take note today that this is the day of the funeral, those nine families in South Carolina. And it is a real tragedy."

"But I am going to submit them to you all to get back to us for the record because it is noon, and we have worn out our welcome with you all, I am afraid."

"We want an engine to be able to get our critical missions into space in a timely fashion."

"Good morning. I want to welcome everybody to our Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing on 'Assuring National Security Space: Investing in American Industry to End Reliance on the Russian Rocket Engine..."