David Vitter actually said...

"I hope it is not acted upon in that spirit, but that is what it says."

"I am very concerned about the constraint he was formally given."

"I continue to believe that the space program represents one of the best uses of taxpayer's dollars, because it is an investment that we can expect will return even greater value to our economy."

"It seems to me there have to be options that fit within the budget, but that in and of itself is a very constrained question."