June 11, 2004
January 15, 1990
“... the only way to keep the cost of the SSC at $5.9 billion would be to seriously reduce its capabilities ... We considered whether there are cuts that would allow substantial savings ... restored later. We found none.”
— Report of the Drell Panel on the SSC
“It’s important that we not end up with a Cadillac but with a Chevrolet ... I’ll help Congress get over the sticker shock, and you’ll have to make sure of a sturdy and reliable Chevy.”
— Senator Phil Gramm (R - Texas)
May 10, 1991
“[The SSC costs are] on the road to a bottomless pit.”
— Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R- Wisconsin)
May 1, 1992
“We told [the other Congressmen] that the DOE had blown the $5 billion budget cap [voted by the House in 1990], that we were not going to see the $1.7 billion in foreign contributions, and that they wanted to balance the budget. It’s an easy case to make in 15 or 20 seconds.”
— Staff Aide to Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R- New York)
“[The SSC costs are] on the road to a bottomless pit.”
— Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R- Wisconsin)
July 1, 1992
“This place [the SSC Campus] attracts scientific genius the way the Dream Team attracts autograph seekers.”
— President George H. W. Bush