Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"DOD has a critical shortage of mental healthcare professionals."

"I think we have to solve the question of, How does the Defense Department cover its needs in solid rockets if NASA goes ahead with what I consider to be a very ill-considered decision on the part of t..."

"I was so proud of what Senator Leahy did, and I really bring this to the attention that Senator Leahy, with his leadership as the Chair, your work in Haiti, that we take special attention to that."

"We want to work--today, this is not the environment to have this conversation."