I was thrilled to see our bill pass with overwhelming bipartisan support and a vote of 96-2.

we do not want to use that phrase anymore--to $40 billion.

I am really frustrated about this.

We don't want to warehouse them. We try to put them in foster care.

I have been saying to the Administration, 'Tell me what you need, and don't stick us with the bill at the end.'

The purpose of this hearing is not fiscal year 2016, but then the biggest threat to your momentum would be not a stringent budget in fiscal year 2016, but a sequester that just goes across the board; is that correct?

We are obsessed with the safety--and I know you are.

NOAA is important to all of us who are coastal Senators.

So when we saw this $186 million, it was deeply troubling.

If we can get the President's request funded at $848 million, based on having the $696 million that we have this year in 2014, we should be on target for an American capability in 2017.

The Federal Government has spent more than $600 billion on IT investments over the last decade.

the biggest threat to your momentum would be not a stringent budget in fiscal year 2016, but a sequester that just goes across the board

I have become increasingly concerned about what I call techno-boondoggles.

We cannot tolerate this in this committee. We have to get value for the dollar, be accountable to the taxpayers.

Let me start by saying that I am unhappy with NASA's budget.

Thanks to the work, bipartisan and bicameral, Senator Murray and Congressman Ryan were able to give us a budget and a top line cancelling the sequester, which had a draconian impact on both the function of core agencies like the FBI and on…

You want to add 14--the President's budget and I believe yours is 14 positions, for a modest $3.2 million; is that correct?

I was deeply troubled to receive the President's budget. I was deeply troubled in the area of NASA because there was a reduction of $186 million from fiscal 2014.

One priority is to create more jobs. The other is to retain the jobs we have, and even the possibility of bringing jobs back home from overseas.

There are many more questions to be asked, but we're now going to move to our classified hearing.

Frankly, my colleagues and I do not agree with how NASA's proposed budget balances these cuts.

And that 62 percent in NOAA really goes primarily to satellites, and it also goes to Weather Service.

I don't want to be beating a dead satellite here, but Earth science is $56 million below fiscal year 2014.

I think we have the right people who have the spirit of reform and transformation.

But your request really goes to people. It's not a big plane, it's not a big aircraft carrier.