Bill Posey actually said...

"National defense is the government's greatest constitutional responsibility, and I appreciate the challenges faced by the committee."

"I have said it before and I will say it again, of all the agency heads that I have had the privilege to sit in, you have been the one that has been the most forthcoming and straight talking, and I app..."

"How do we justify such questionable studies as a priority for funding?"

"It is very clear that almost everyone believes that NASA lacks direction, and we need to somehow find a way to establish that direction."