Bill Nelson actually said...

"there have been plenty of messages that have been sent to the overseers--which is this committee--that certain elements of NASA and other parts of the Administration intend to follow their own directi..."

"NASA itself has two sayings that I think are relevant to the topic of today's hearing. The first is to 'show results soonest.'"

"One of the President's major goals that he stated in the speech down at the Kennedy Space Center is that in order to be able to have the NASA of the future, you have got to modernize the facilities th..."

"that was not the intent that the President was trying to convey."