I'd be very surprised if we had any damage as a result of debris shedding. ... We will be flying much more safely than we've ever flown before.

I hope this shows people that we're coming back. We've got some more work to do. We know what we need to do and we'll do it.

It's going to be a new beginning for the space shuttle program,

The [U.S.S.] Greeneville incident points out the unintentional consequences of non-professional people being in inherently hazardous operations,

My compliments to your fellow countrymen up there in Canada for the work that they have done, ... They've been with us all along in the return to flight effort and I think they have done a magnificent job.

Eileen made it look like a cakewalk, ... She did such a spectacular job.