Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"Defense contracts ought to be done on a fixed-price basis unless the Secretary certifies that there's a good reason not to."

"Mr. Sullivan and Dr. Kaminski, are either the JCIDS or PPBE as currently constructed able to overcome parochial service interests in this regard?"

"No. We are short in both quantity and quality of staffing, and are not using the latest tools to support early modeling, simulation, and testing."

"The DOD's S&T program must be adequately funded to 'stay ahead'; and, traditionally, whenever there is a shortage of DOD money it is one of the areas the Services tend to cut."