Lamar Smith actually said...

It is not unreasonable for Congress to expect the Administration to be straightforward about the risks and costs associated with national pr...

Let me be very clear, on my watch Congress will not agree to gutting the SLS program; not now and not any time in the foreseeable future.

We wish to send a loud and clear message that space exploration is NASA's number one priority.

At a fundamental level, space exploration--the mission of NASA--is about inspiration.