Mazie Hirono actually said...

"Funding for critical programs, both defense and non-defense, is not an either/or proposition."

"The mindless cuts to defense and non-defense programs brought by sequestration were meant to be so bad that Congress would move forward or would be forced to find an alternative way forward."

"I think it's really important that you are paying attention to the corrosion issue because the lifetime use of our aircraft can be extended by that kind of attention to that matter."

"if we're committing to absolutely nothing, why do you even need authorization?"