When budgets are constrained, we need, I believe, out-of-the-box ideas to answer some of the big research questions.

We need to figure out how to prevent it, don't we?

Did you do some work as to how much money that would raise?

I'd like to see us double NIH's funding. I know that's hard to do, but to at least get on the upward funding trend, not the downward trend, of biomedical research in this country is a critical first step.

I'm committed to working with Senator Mikulski to see if we can plus-up NIH, though.

I share the concern about earmarking disease specific research. I believe science should dictate funding.

With this budget proposal, we have a significant challenge ahead of us but I believe that with some direction and greater accountability, NASA's endeavors can be successful.

The fiscal year 2014 budget aspires to do many new, innovative, and exciting things, yet it proposes, General Bolden, no additional funding.

If you're the one that's paying the bill and they're doing it, it looks to me like you should be in control of the destiny of that to a point, through the contract system.

This budget focuses too heavily on maintaining the fiction of privately funded commercial cargo and crew vehicles.

I strongly believe that this country must continue to push the science and engineering envelope while maintaining focus on current investments.

I want to work with you on that.