Dutch Ruppersberger actually said...

"Most people--most of the public don't really have a clue about what space is about."

"I believe Congress has made some serious flawed assumptions about future levels of security."

"If we don't start dealing with some of these issues, we will be weaker than they are."

"It is unfortunate, especially the Chinese have stolen so much of your space programs and all of our different programs, saving them probably billions of dollars."