John McCain actually said...

"Secretary Gates, how specifically is DOD better incentivizing and empowering program managers to bring competition into otherwise previously sole-sourced lifecycle programs?"

"another area of the Navy's budget that I am very concerned about is the amount of funding needed for ship construction going forward."

"Achieving auditable financial statements is a massive undertaking requiring changes to the capabilities of our people, processes and systems."

"What sort of accountability does DOD intend to place on the prime contractor of these satellite systems?"