Barbara Mikulski

We want to join with the President in his national goal of out-building and out-innovating and out-educating.

Now, we have, in other hearings, been talking about asking administrators about the consequences of the continuing resolution.

Rather than going into that today, here is what I suggest: At midnight today, the Senate Appropriations Committee will present its bill.

I think the entire subcommittee, and really the entire Senate, really wishes them, through you, Godspeed.

Every time NASA lifts off, it takes the American economy with us, because it is about innovation and it is about jobs.

We're going to just recess now, and reconvene in SH-219, for classified testimony on the national security budget of the FBI.

We believe that is the framework that we could achieve. It meets the President's priorities, but understands the priorities of the space coalition here in the Senate for a very balanced space program.

I want to go to the--when America goes, it's because we're really doing the best of the best.

Predatory lenders continue destroying families and communities across the United States and undermining faith in our financial systems.

If you want an additional series of meetings, the FBI will.

Part of the reason there's been a slow growth is because they've been prosecuted, and they know the FBI will come after them.

We don't want it to sputter out.

We did not get additional resources in the 2012 budget.

Well, Mr. Director, thank you very much for that candid testimony.

As Chairwoman I have three priorities when examining the FBI's budget--first, national security, or how the FBI is keeping America safe; second, community security, or how the FBI is keeping our families safe; and third, oversight and…

I acknowledge we are in uncertain times.

We are not going to get those individuals.

I think my colleagues did not realize that many of the people who work at the FBI would be considered nonessential.

This is an American issue. So, you're not fighting this by yourself. You can count on me as a full partner on this.

We want to congratulate the FBI on what it is doing in mortgage fraud.

I will work tirelessly to implement a balanced space program.

I think you really bring an incredible body of knowledge on this.

We need to know how the FBI is addressing this cut and how it is affecting morale and staff retention.

We want to assure you this subcommittee will be working on a bipartisan basis with you.

In other words, these are bottom fishers. I mean, the prosecutions have been a form of prevention of further activity.