Kay Hutchison actually said...

"It's just not feasible. And certainly, NASA is one of those that, I have been bringing up repeatedly, must be in a long-term CR."

"But, are you moving toward the type of use of present technology, but with the further mission, beyond the present one, of using our technology but also being able to adapt it later for beyond-Earth o..."

"It doesn't seem like the contracts are being modified to address the law that uses the technologies that we have."

"We see that mission as extremely critical to us."