John McCain actually said...
General Jumper, an article in the Wall Street Journal on February 12, 2003 reported the Air Force will pay the Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation $538 million to keep both companies in the rocket-launch business because of the continuing downturn in the commercial-satellite market.
Context
Senator McCain questions funding for Boeing and Lockheed Martin amid market downturn.
02/12/2003