Paul Tonko actually said...

"the financial misconduct at the National Weather Service is shocking."

"The National Weather Service (NWS) is a vital, public safety organization, and the public greatly values the organization and its work."

"Congress has a responsibility to the taxpayer to not allow--to not only allocate budgets to the agencies but to ensure that allocated funds are spent wisely and in accordance with the law."

"The odds are extremely high that there will be a gap in data between the end of NPP's productive life and the time that JPSS-1 can be launched..."