I rise today to speak on H.R. 3606, the JOBS Act, which we passed in the Senate last Thursday, March 22, 2012 by a vote of 73 26. I am very pleased that this legislation passed with such strong bipartisan support, particularly because it…

And yet the very next year, we have you coming forward cutting that budget that was the basis of your very sought after and required outside audit study before you would move forward.

At each of our hearings this year each department has been asked about the impact of the budget sequestration might be.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate the relationship and the support that we have from our chairman and the members of this subcommittee.

NASA's priorities, as we all agreed to in a meeting in my office just a few months ago, were, number one, the JWST.

I am concerned about the budget that the Administrator is putting forward today.

What I would hope is that we could come to the joint goals and all work together for commercial crew, but not at the expense of Orion and SLS.

one of the six components of the House-passed JOBS Act is a measure I sponsored here in the Senate to foster capital formation in the community banking industry. I appreciate the support of Senator Toomey and twelve additional cosponsors…

I am pleased to stand and add my experiences with and admiration for Senator Barbara Mikulski. It is fitting that she is now the longest serving woman in the U.S. Congress. When I first got here--I was elected in 1993--Barbara Mikulski, as…

First of all, the gap in weather coverage that is proposed to occur around 2017 for 24 months, is that something that's being addressed?

You've had a fabulous week.

I think you're defending the appropriations process.