John McCain

I have seen, much to my regret, a number of very wonderful men stay too long and we remember them how they are at the end rather than how they were at their most effective period and I don't want that to happen to me.

I understand that, in actuality, the Department is not reversing its insourcing initiative.

And when would you expect some of these things to happen?

That is a totally unacceptable figure, percent rather, when you apply it to $787 billion.

So you find a case of fraud and abuse, and you refer it to the IG's office, the Department of Justice, and the appropriate State or local stimulus oversight authorities?

But not one completed?

So of the potential cases of fraud, those you were talking about, are those that have been referred to the corresponding Inspector Generals' office, the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the appropriate State and local stimulus oversight…

And so far there has not been any case that has been brought to court?

So you want to head off the fraud and abuse before it takes place. Now, exactly how do you go about that?

That does not inspire confidence in me.

There was a nomination hearing in the Armed Services Committee, and so I thank you for your patience.

And how many is that?

Is it an accurate statement that a 7-percent loss of funds to fraud is considered the normal course of doing business?

Thank you very much. I thank the witnesses.

The environment that we grew up in was that classified information was kept on close hold.

Thank you for your many years of service to our Nation and your leadership of this panel.

The situation as it exists now, obviously, we want to preserve those aspects of technology... cybersecurity has been rocketed up to the top of our priority list here.

The administration's QDR, which was released in February, is, in their own words, a 'wartime QDR.'

Secretary Gates delivered a terse message: Start delivering cost savings, or the government will do it for you.

John McCain got into the act today, calling for hearings.

Today, Arizona Senator John McCain joined fellow Republicans in calling for hearings on the 14th Amendment.

We need to make sure that Indian gaming is regulated in a way that protects the integrity of the system.

I hope you will give us some recommendations when you reach some conclusions.

I remain deeply concerned.

I don't believe that it is an infringement on tribal sovereignty when the majority of the patrons of Indian gaming operations are non-Indians.