John McCain actually said...

"Production decisions will not be made prior to the prototyping and testing of these vehicles."

"Mr. Kendall, if confirmed, would you make it a priority to review the benefits of each of these programs?"

"Mr. Kendall, will you allow production decisions to be made prior to the prototyping and testing of these vehicles and/or their subsystems?"

"Mr. Kendall, in your responses to the advance policy questions, you cited your decision to reinstate the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle."