Bob Bennett: “I apologize to our witnesses for the fact that we are here on a Friday when many would rather be out on a golf course…”

Most disturbing to me and others who share my concern about this--this is not strictly a Utah parochial issue--is the lack of evidence--it is a complete lack of evidence--of any coordination between the National Aeronautics and Space…

I think the outcry would be very, very strong. There is a huge conflict of interest here, and such an individual should not be included.

I think the implications for this are very serious. NASA, I think, is making a mistake.

I do not think that is what the original filibuster rule had in mind, but it has become the norm.