Political Quotes

Michael D. Griffin: No, I cannot sit here and say that I feel that I've been granted much flexibility by the Congress.

On the recordFebruary 28, 2007
No, I cannot sit here and say that I feel that I've been granted much flexibility by the Congress.
Said by
Michael D. Griffin
Wisconsin
Source
congress.gov
Feb 28, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Responding to concerns about budget flexibility for NASA.

Share

More from Michael D. Griffin

Feb 24, 2016

Let us again, as we did after the loss of Columbia, decide as a nation what we want to see accomplished in space.

congress.gov
Jan 16, 2024

Everything about the behavior of the Chinese Communist Party suggests that they are their adversary, and they say so.

congress.gov
Feb 24, 2016

Had I been given the orders that my successor was given, I would have resigned because I thought... we were on the right path.

congress.gov
Jan 16, 2024

In my judgment, the Artemis program is excessively complex, unrealistically priced, compromises crew safety, poses very high mission risk of completion, and is highly unlikely to be completed in a timely manner even if successful.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation