I will be one of those who will be greeting the president, respecting the office of the presidency, recognizing that the State of the Union message is a normal protocol for the American people, and will extend the courtesy that is necessary,

We revere the presidency. Any innuendo or any kind of impulse that anyone has to attribute any kind of motivation on the part of these men of honor who have prepared this case for you today on any whim on their part other than to do their constitutional duty should be rebuffed at every conversation,

Shana is a decisive leader who will bring key policy and political skills to the front office of NASA. With strong relationships within the commercial, science, academic and policy arenas, she will play a key role in the next stage of the Vision for Space Exploration.

not from the sublime to the ridiculous -- from the very ridiculous to simply the ridiculous.

It was an attempt, a bold attempt, one that succeeded in some respects to obstruct the justice sought by a fellow American citizen. That is heavy. That is soul-searching in its quality. That goes beyond those who would say, 'He committed perjury about sex so what,'

In a single moment ... he began the long chain of falsehoods that have led us to our moment of truth here today,