Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"It was an amazing, an amazing trip, where we learned a great, great deal."

"I think that the uniqueness of targeting students who, many of them are at-risk students, who would never go on to science and technology, but because it is done by the military, because it is done in..."

"Providing science, technology, education, and math education to America's youth is critical to the global competitiveness of our Nation."

"Falling short in meeting the Task Force's standards and recommendations is unacceptable: it will jeopardize the public trust."