Bill Nelson actually said...

"Since we're in hurricane season, you've worked with us in the past to improve the public's response to hurricane warnings."

"The loss of two space shuttles...was because the management was not listening to the engineers."

"The Administrator is my boss and he has the vision and the voice of NASA."

"If confirmed, I would certainly urge upon you to seek out the counsel of career NASA professionals, such as Bill Gerstenmeier and also Bob Cabana."