Mazie Hirono actually said...

"I wonder about that, because, for example, on the issue of things such as base closures, it is really hard for us."

"I think all of the panelists said that--indicated that this is not the armed services that we would have if we were creating this body because our military is a product of history."

"Perhaps one of the ways that we incentivize the private sector is, of course, to have the potential of technology transfer."

"We also clearly do not spend enough on R&D."