Kay Bailey Hutchison

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…

It doesn't appear to be the priority in the Department of Commerce that we think it should be.

Mr. Secretary, with the White House's interest in consolidations, has there been any talk of the satellite program either being moved to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...?

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?

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…

There is a growing concern about the management of the NOAA satellites.

You've had a fabulous week.

I think you're defending the appropriations process.

Mr. Chairman, I'm going to go vote.

I was very pleased that the President offered and you accepted an extension of your term, because I think what has happened at the FBI during your term is exponential.

Well, you have really highlighted an area that makes this whole intelligence, security, holding accused terrorists without charges being filed--we're not dealing with an enemy that is a nation state, like we have in the past.

I do commend the FBI agent who came forward who just couldn't sit back and let a person be accused.

I am not going to call up my amendment that would limit the tolling federal highways, and limit tolling of Federal Interstates under the Pilot Program through which three facilities have been conditionally approved by the Department of…

I think everyone in both bodies, the House and the Senate, and both parties in the House and Senate, agree it is a critical need that we address cyber security.

Losing the C-130s takes away a powerful airlift asset for saving the lives of Gulf Coast State citizens.

I want to speak for a moment about an important issue that is going to be addressed on the highway bill. I have an amendment that would basically say you cannot toll a Federal highway unless it is for the production of another free lane…

I think they're wrong. I think they should be saying it's about time, that we have been waiting for years longer than we have been promised.

I was surprised when I got the call that NASA was going to cut this part of the budget by $170 million.

the report demonstrated significant widespread, and at times, intentional misconduct by the prosecutors.

We think it ought to be nonpartisan to support our border.

I think we've done great things for NASA, and we've been creative.

We treasure the relationship with Japan both in space, science, and in national security.

Well, thank you, Madam Chairman, and I will echo what Senator Inouye said, and say that you've had a fabulous week.

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.

The impact of sequestration could cause mission schedules to slip and when that happens, increased costs inevitably follow.