Dianne Feinstein actually said...

"Too many threats remain to cut these funds so sharply."

"The cost estimate was once $1.8 billion; it is now $8 billion."

"I hope you will provide an explanation today of the budget tradeoffs you made and why the trend in cutting nonproliferation funding to pay for weapons activities does not concern you."

"Candidly, I don't see hard choices being made in this budget request."