Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"I think we need to be able to look at it."

"And, as the shuttle winds down, people, as you know, are deeply concerned in Florida, people at all the centers are very worried about jobs."

"We felt that it would have been a disaster, had we had a shutdown, to, really, the economy and the reputation of the United States of America."

"I was so pleased, in your comments and in your opening statement, that you acknowledged the incredible talent that's at NASA."