Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"We want NASA to be an economic engine, out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building what we need to do to keep America pre-eminent in space."

"I really look forward to it."

"As chairwoman, I have three priorities for NASA: make sure we have a balanced space program that will make NASA move forward with the programs that the Congress has authorized and funded."

"So we need that, but we need to look ahead also to what is the science today and what is the science of the future."