Kay Hutchison actually said...

"The human spaceflight gap created by these delays threatens not only our Nation's access to the International Space Station and other areas of space, but also our national security and economic intere..."

"The President's proposal to scrap the Constellation program and other NASA human spaceflight activities, I fear, will only intensify the space gap problem, not improve it as is claimed."

"I look forward to working with my colleagues to consider this request and to making sure that the FTC has the resources and authorities that it needs to execute its vital consumer protection mission."

"Protecting consumers is a key responsibility of the FTC and of this committee, and we can stay true, in my judgment, to that goal while not complicating the efforts of thousands of businesses to creat..."