John McCain actually said...

"The Army is rumored to be in preliminary program transfer discussions with MDA; is this true?"

"Is the Army, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), or MDA looking at any alternatives to a Patriot follow-on system?"

"But the three witnesses, Dr. Labs, Mr. O'Rourke, and Mr. Francis, are operating at a certain disadvantage because you don't, as I don't, know the exact cost that's bid; is that correct?"

"such an approach increases the risk of costly design changes in the event unexpected issues arise during testing."