Kay Hutchison actually said...

This administration places our investment in the space station and its capabilities, as well as our future exploration capabilities at serio...

We are about to see the end of our Nation's ability to launch our own astronauts into space.

Once the shuttles are retired, we will be reduced to buying seats on Russian vehicles for the foreseeable future.

I just believe, so much, that our goal was a balanced approach for manned spaceflight...