"I mean, I'm going to the edge of my chair, I'm going to sound like Bill Nelson, launching."
"Let's go to the Soyuz, which is our only way that, if our astronauts get into difficulty, we can return them safely."
"But the administration is counting on these 8 flights to be done by 2010."
"The reality is that rocket science is hard. It is not a cheap venture, and it is not without risk."
"I would have trouble supporting a budget that is poised to eliminate a real manned space program and instead maintains the fantasy of one."
"I think President Obama has made an excellent choice in selecting you."
"I am very proud of the kind of task forces that are being used in Maryland right now."
"Each administration has been rather tepid, timid and uneven in dealing with demand."
"I believe Southwest border violence is a very significant threat and if we don't intervene aggressively now, it will have horrific consequences to our security."
"I believe there is another 'pandemic' in the United States, and that is the insatiable demand for drugs."
"The administration is committed to flying the Space Shuttle 8 more times to finish the Space Station."