Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"Our role is not to rubber stamp the President's budget--we did not do that for President Bush and we will not do that for President Obama."

"We need to find the will and the commitment as a Congress, and as a nation, to 'Go for launch.'"

"First of all, no matter what we do, my No. 1 priority is astronaut safety."

"So if, in fact, you say to these bold, innovative companies on which we are now betting the future of our astronauts going to the space station or in a low orbit there is going to be a safety standard..."