Richard Shelby actually said...

"I think it is crucial that we terminate this program as quickly as possible."

"We are all concerned about jobs in the United States."

"Well, I appreciate this. I know you have to start in the lab, but then you've got to move from the lab to the clinics to prove what's going on. So we have to have both, do we not?"

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