Chris Coons actually said...

"Of course I think we should stick to our guns. Of course I think--but I think we need all of the taxpayer dollars that we are spending across a dozen agencies and with our partners in the private sect..."

"We should not sell out our values in order to get a particular deal, because in the long run if we are right the world will move toward standards."

"I do not believe that companies that undermine the rule of law to get contracts now will succeed over the long term."

"I do not believe that--I think the point is we should take the long view here and not be mercantilist about individual political deals."