"It is fascinating that the No. 1 cause of death for manatees, I understand, is from propellers."
"You look confused. I am confused, too."
"The Majority memo suggests that perhaps the reason the EPA did not ask is because it would create a delay in implementing the new power plant rules."
"Thank you Chairmen Weber and Loudermilk for holding today's hearing."
"I believe this is an important and timely hearing."
"The National Science Foundation employs thousands of hardworking scientists and staff, many of whom live in my district."
"I'm disappointed to learn that those reforms have been moving a very, very slow track."
"One bad case does not a crisis make and the Committee would be well-served to keep this in mind."
"I value the tremendous benefit that the agency has brought to America and Americans over the past 65 years."
"I believe the Rotator program as a whole can bring great benefit to NSF and to the federal government."
"Thank you very much. With that I yield back."
"It seems to me that one of the issues here is that we are trying to compare the Federal Government's credit to that of a major financial institution, a bank, a profit-making institution."