I will fight, with every ounce of energy I have, to defeat this budget or anything like it, to fundamentally change it.

I absolutely want seventh-graders to think about Mars, because that is the sort of thing that will inspire them.

Well, again, I came to the Senate hearing this was the body of full and open debate, full and open consideration of amendments. The problem is my experience here in 5 years has been anything but that, including yet again this week on this…

I believe this new budget is a big step backward, because of the, you know, fundamental problems I've tried to underscore.

President Kennedy didn't say, 'We're going to spend several billion dollars and do some really neat R&D.'

Again, I just disagree. I believe the consensus opinion reaction to this budget is that it is a radical departure.

the uncertainty over climate change.

I want to underscore two things.

I think the answer is exactly what Senator Inhofe and others have been saying--sound science, complete focus on, complete reliance on, sound science above all else.

that re-review should sure as heck be based on sound science and not some New York Times article.

I find this troubling because it seems that Russia is adamant that this concession was provided in the negotiations.

Do you think that an additional missile field on the U.S. east coast would provide more protection from long-range threats to address a coverage gap?

Congress has been very clear in its support of the F136 competitive engine for the JSF for about 15 years.

promote legislation that increases the expeditionary capacity of non-military executive agencies

Secretary Donley, I understand that the Air Force has decided to wait until the conclusion of a Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) follow-on and the Nuclear Posture Review to make a final decision on whether or not to execute the…

General Schwartz, last month you stated that our space and cyberspace missions are at risk.

Senator Vitter. Admiral Olson and General Petraeus, as CENTCOM and SOCOM commanders, please provide your assessment of the evolving and growing relationship between DOD and non-military stakeholders such as the DOS and USAID.

Secretary McHugh, why has the MEADS program not been scrutinized under Nunn-McCurdy?

If you terminate the F136 engine, you will have a $100 billion sole source program on the engines for the JSF.

I want to again express my deep appreciation that the Air Force chose to locate Global Strike Command (AFGSC) at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana.

should more be done now to increase dwell times for an already stressed military? If so, what are your recommendations?

MEADS was designed to upgrade the capabilities of the U.S., German, and Italian Air and Missile Defense systems.

I rise to strongly support an amendment on the floor that I have coauthored. I have joined Senator Thune, Senator Bennett, and many others on this amendment to immediately end TARP, the so-called Troubled Asset Relief Program--to end that…

Research parks can be a useful tool for maintaining and improving America's role as the world's scientific and technological leader.

Discussing ways the United States can maintain its crucial leading edge in scientific research and technological development is obviously of the utmost importance.