Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"To me this is a shocking and unacceptable number because Federal full-time employees generally actually cost less than contract employees."

"the numbers here are astounding, and obviously, if you have a short-term need for an employee, then it makes sense to do it by contract."

"I also support the President's request for $53 million for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office to acquire handheld or portable radiation detection equipment for Department of Homeland Security agenc..."

"I believe I am correct that Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Commissioner of Police Raymond Kelly in New York both said that New York itself would require $200 million in the coming year if the trials went..."