Mike Simpson actually said...

"The offices that you run are very, very important to the future of this country, so I appreciate it."

"I will never criticize you for working across and between different offices. In fact, I have said we need more of that in the future."

"Why does the request specifically target students in radiochemistry instead of what the committee has been trying to do?"

"This committee's desire to make sure that we have the trained nuclear experts in the future when that time comes."