Richard Shelby actually said...

"I believe the failures in both design and execution have wasted taxpayer funds and done little to address the problems in our financial markets."

"If the Treasury stumbles in dismantling its facilities, there is a great risk of sparking another and potentially more severe crisis."

"the government has no desire to be a day-to-day manager of those companies."

"I have concerns with this acquisition method because it clearly would not reach everyone's stated objective, that is, that the Air Force procures the best tanker for our warfighters."