Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"I'd like to know. I mean, that's the NOAA job."

"I believe that we must--that we're the research and the funding for research, because whatever we do, I'm going to be sure it's independent."

"I'm not being critical of you and I'm not--we're looking at public policy areas where we need to really tighten up so we don't screw up."

"That was very powerful, and it goes to what I asked our executive branch, more of a sense of urgency here. Pick it up."