Mike Simpson actually said...

"What matters is executing on the mission and putting together the team that can best achieve that."

"I would just like to know why there is a benefit to it, and if there is a benefit to it."

"I guess I'm kind of amazed at the budget request across the board here and I suspect you all are too, but I know you have to support the administration's budget request but in some areas, it is just w..."

"As was made clear at last week's hearings with Secretary Brouillette, the budget request for many of these programs is not as robust as most of us on this Committee would prefer."