Barbara Mikulski actually said...

"Our best days are in front of us, I can promise you that."

"And, of course, for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), that wonderful lab in Ammendale that does this incredible forensics."

"I know we are worried about our satellites, number one, not for the purposes of this hearing, it would be inappropriate, but we worry about the Chinese and what they are doing in terms of any satellit..."

"I want to be sure that our best days are not behind us, and we are committed to a balanced space program."