Don Beyer actually said...

"Space nuclear propulsion can produce thrust far more efficiently than conventional chemical systems, allowing for shorter trip times to Mars."

"If we're serious about deep space exploration to Mars with humans, which I am serious about, and I know everyone on this Committee is, we need to take bold steps to make it happen and make it sustaina..."

"How do we make sure that we keep our science open, and what percentage of all the research and work that they're doing really represents a national security threat to us?"

"Every Democrat and every Republican talks about--willing to keep these great new Ph.D.'s in our physical sciences here. How come we can't pass the equivalent of the STAPLE Act in the U.S. Congress?"