Mark Udall actually said...

"Maybe that was a lesson to the world, as unfortunate as maybe it was, that that's not necessary in the future to show a capability."

"What I hear you saying is, you have outer space, you have inner space, and the two of them are definitely linked, and there are lessons that apply to both realms."

"Can and should we continue to ask you some hard questions about all of this as you reconfigure and make these decisions?"

"I am concerned that commercial space companies may lose access to launch capabilities after the last government Delta II launch at Vandenberg AFB."