Ted Cruz actually said...

"I would welcome the views of the witnesses on this panel as to what the top priorities of NASA should be."

"We must ensure that America remains the leader in space exploration."

"Would you then agree that the consequences of getting these negotiations wrong... would be severe, both from the perspective of the Middle East and our allies, but also from the perspective of our own..."

"I think they give abundant evidence that they are not the kind of people you want to have having nuclear weapons."