Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"Rather than going into that today, here is what I suggest: At midnight today, the Senate Appropriations Committee will present its bill."

"We want to join with the President in his national goal of out-building and out-innovating and out-educating."

"I'm all for that. Everyone at this table is for a more frugal Government. But, what I don't want to be is--I'm ready to be frugal, but I don't want to be foolish."

"I think the entire subcommittee, and really the entire Senate, really wishes them, through you, Godspeed."