Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"It is clear that the administration, and more specifically you, Mr. Administrator, do not believe that American leadership in human space flight is a priority worth fighting for."

"Do you feel that you have enough resources to be dealing with this magnitude of caseload and also with the fact that this is now involved with international activity?"

"When you use that phrase, they hold their sides and laugh. They don't think that we really mean it."

"I want to say promises made, promises kept. We are really going to go after that fraud and abuse."