Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"I thank the subcommittee for supporting BVPA funding in the past and ask that the program be funded at or more than the level recommended in the President's fiscal year 2013 budget, or $24 million."

"While I am a realist, I'm probably the world's greatest optimist, and I am confident that this Congress will avoid that."

"First of all, this $17 billion-plus budget request is pretty much the same as what it was when President Clinton and Vice President Gore were in the White House."

"NASA is committed to making this national resource available to broader research communities."