Ted Cruz actually said...

"Space flight and our capacity to maintain world-leading advantage in space flight is a critical priority for the nation."

"If that same meteor, instead of striking a relatively rural area, had struck Manhattan, what would likely the consequence of that have been?"

"I have not been, but I will have to add it to the list of places to take my daughters, and hopefully it--"

"I am eager for our collective journey to ensure that NASA and all of the related programs have sufficient resources."