Richard Shelby actually said...

"I don't believe the administration fully understands the drastic impact this decision will have on our national security."

"At the current time, for NASA to put its employees, its astronauts onboard something as potentially hazardous as a rocket ship, they are going to have to have a robust program to check its safety."

"You are more than qualified to understand the role of safety."

"I believe that the President canceled the wrong rocket program."