Bill Foster actually said...

"the budget here is not adequate."

"show some--well, if not some stiffness of spine, some--at least some viscosity of spine in these negotiations with the Administration."

"if we don't allocate enough money, we're going to have a second-rate science program and some projects that will fail for sure to deliver themselves on time and on budget."

"our facilities, our labs really are the jewels in the crown, and we have to make sure that they stay that way."