the prevention money has been used as a bank to fund other things

It cost us $50 billion to build ISS.

That's got the biggest applause going yet.

Military family members already make incredible sacrifices to support both the soldier deployed and the wounded warrior at home.

Thank you. It was moving from the bagel line to the broccoli line.

We are still pretty much in the same money that we were 15 years ago.

As chairwoman, I have three priorities for NASA.

The subcommittee stands in recess, subject to the call of the chair.

I think there is growing frustration and skepticism about this.

I'm very frustrated by this.

Isn't this a hell of a lot of money for a 3-year effort?

NASA has to do better.

We came together, and we really moved on a national agenda

We want to hear from Administrator Bolden on how a cut like that will impact NASA's ability to carry out its mission.

This year the budget request is for $628 million to keep it on track for launch by 2018.

As chairwoman, I have three priorities for NASA: make sure we have a balanced space program that will make NASA move forward with the programs that the Congress has authorized and funded.

We just want to make sure you have the chance to wear them on your shoulders.

But why gang up on them? Why try to single them out?

I think we need to stop this bashing of our Federal employees, and, like you said, take note of what we ask them to do.

we continue our rigorous oversight and accountability to make sure taxpayers' dollars are spent wisely and to acknowledge the fact that we need to focus on a more frugal Government.

I've now heard about promising science, and I'm going to continue to support it, but the promise of science needs to have deliverables.

And also how to accelerate?

I feel the pressures of time, Doctor. And I don't mean to be interruptive or whatever.

We feel that with the JWST, we are continuing to secure America's pre-eminence in astronomy and astrophysics.

That's pretty big, isn't it?