Thad Cochran actually said...

I think our memories of the Challenger and the Columbia remind us of the risks our Astronauts willingly accept.

I remember our visit in my office... and I was very impressed with your commitment.

I share that enthusiasm and commit to you our best efforts here in this subcommittee to identify how we can invest the public funds so that ...

Providing for the Nation's defense is an important and basic responsibility, and a functional, capable missile defense system is a key compo...