Brian Babin actually said...

"83 percent of NASA's facilities are beyond their designed life."

"I think that we can all agree that NASA's infrastructure is critical to its overall mission success, but it needs to be incorporated and prioritized in the formal budget process, not as an off budget ..."

"It costs up to three times more to repair or to replace equipment after it has failed."

"Unfortunately, long-term infrastructure and maintenance investments take a backseat to near-term program and mission requirements."