Lamar Alexander actually said...

"Most of NNSA's responsibility are in support of the U.S. military, and this appropriation ought to be treated in part like Defense spending."

"we do not want our nuclear weapons to begin to resemble a collection of wet matches."

"I think we should talk about all subsidies."

"We all feel very well educated about it. But it does not have a finer advocate than Senator Graham anywhere in the United States."