"Mr. Lucas. There is not enough time left in this session of Congress to address these issues."
"Your legacy, I suspect, will be determined by how well you, working with all of the wonderful people at NASA and other contractors, deliver on finishing James Webb."
"We can't go put a pair of glasses on it the way we did Hubble. We can't go make adjustments. It has to fly correctly."
"I always remind folks that coming from a capital-starved region, the oil and gas industry, agriculture, Main Street in rural Oklahoma, capital is always a challenge for us."
"I have heard my constituents, in the wake of S2155, say that they are confused about legislative intent when it comes to stress testing."
"I promised your constituents I will provide the most intense oversight of your life for the rest of your career in that role."
"I would like to just reinforce comments made by my colleagues about the importance I think of ARPA-E."
"having a full-time Director is a critically important thing."
"I would like to be alive for this great accomplishment."
"I believe that this is an area we should be strongly investing in."
"these major cuts could be, you know, very bad for both our national security and our energy future."
"the actual level of $75 million is below our obligation."