Richard Shelby actually said...

We appreciate your appearance today. We look forward to trying to work with you in putting this appropriation together.

The simple fact, I believe, is this: that the administration prioritized funding elsewhere in the Government's budget.

We all want to get rid of them, but we have to be measured in how we do it.

These cuts, if enacted, would erode ongoing science missions, jeopardize core operations, and delay exploration launches.