Barbara Mikulski

That's what Hubble and the other science, basic science that we do in this great country is all about.

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.

We want the FBI to know how proud we are in how they fight to protect Americans.

Today we will be in an appropriate classified, secure forum where we can get to know more rigorously what the FBI's doing.

The American people count on the FBI to protect them from those people that have predatory intent against them.

Thank you for your job, thank you for your service, and let's go where no Senate's gone before, and get this job done.

You've touched our hearts, and you've also made history.

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.

Hello to all of our astronauts on Space Shuttle Atlantis. You are taking part in something quite historical, not only have you given the Hubble a new life, but you're going to give the Senate a new lease on life.

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.

Talk about having a screw loose.

It's rewritten every textbook that's been out there in astronomy and cosmology, and to some extent, in physics as well.

Well, I understand that the Hubble has led to 7,000 scientific papers, and that the information on Hubble, even that which continues to be analyzed, could fill two Libraries of Congress.

I'm so proud of Hubble. You know, it's gone where no telescope has gone before.

This is--this is stunning, and it will--it impacts thousands of lives.

One of the things that really so touched me about what NASA did--and I'll just tell this little story.

Well, I think that's very interesting. What I would like to ask, is that you make available, the Dr. Joyce Winterton, Assistant Administrator for Education, to meet with our staff so that we really have an idea of the comprehensive scope…

Let me say why I'm raising this.

Well, I understand that it is $126 million, that there's been a reduction of $43 million.

The President has made a significant investment in this year's budget, and we really appreciate this.

I'm really proud of NASA and what they've done in this.

We are so proud, here, in this subcommittee, that we fund 80 percent of all climate change science.

And we need them to stay.

You know, everybody dumped buckets of money into the banks because they said we need their talent.