Richard Shelby actually said...

"This is a sizable sum with our budget, considering the funding constraints that the Federal Government faces."

"The proposed budget has welcome increases in the areas of science and exploration, and maintains aeronautics funding at an acceptable level."

"The proposed budget--while addressing issues of climate change, unmanned exploration and aeronautics research--shortchanges, I believe, our most viable and visible and inspiring manned space flight pr..."

"This is a sizeable sum considering the funding constraints that the Federal Government faces, yet it still does not begin to provide enough for NASA to do all of the critical missions it has been aske..."