Richard Shelby actually said...

"However, NASA continues to blame Congress for lack of resources, when it was NASA that chose to spend nearly $2 billion on a competition."

"Is it even possible to operate as you know it the space station without the Russian segments should we choose to operate the station on our own?"

"The space station was never constructed to be there in perpetuity, was it?"

"I asked him if he would oppose a statutory process to allow a firm working with the Council to avoid the designation before the designation was made final."