"You've touched our hearts, and you've also made history."
"That's what Hubble and the other science, basic science that we do in this great country is all about."
"Well, listen, Space Shuttle Atlantis, we're having a hard time hearing you."
"Hubble is the people's telescope, and it wanted to have another chance to be able to educate a new generation of scientists and school children."
"Well, guys--first of all, thank you. It's really exciting to hear you. And we really, again, want to salute your daring and your bravery and your courage."
"Let's go where no Senate's gone before, and get this job done."
"this is the way we ought to be at the table, I might add, authorizers and appropriators, not only celebrating, but really working together for the good of the country."
"And it's the big deal."
"The other thing that was required, in addition to the astronauts, was these tools."
"One of the things that really so touched me about what NASA did--and I'll just tell this little story."
"to be an astronaut, you have to be daring, you have to be courageous, you have to be agile."