Richard Shelby actually said...

"The future of human space flight is being proposed to be given, as I understand it, to companies that have never launched humans before."

"I fail to see how this escape pod will lessen our reliance on other nations for our access to space."

"I hope we could reserve the right to hold another hearing on this matter, if warranted."

"The President's alternative plan will actually cost us more money and delay our ability to get ourselves into space."