Richard Shelby actually said...

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

"Without these funds, I believe NASA's ability to reach far beyond Earth's orbit is at risk of delay and cost escalation."

"The truth is that NASA's request is only $18.26 billion, a cut of $1 billion from what this subcommittee provided in the last fiscal year."

"In the area of getting into non-discretionary funding, nearly 5 percent of NASA's budget proposal is comprised of funding gimmicks, I believe, which are contingent upon tax increases and other legisla..."