Angus King actually said...

"It is very important to make that point to the public because sometimes people just look at the number and say this is a huge number."

"I think it is very important that the public understand that we are talking about the lowest percentage of GDP for the defense budget in something like 70 years, 3.1 percent."

"F-35 operations and sustainment costs are a major concern"

"It will help us to be able to provide you with the funding that you need if we can tell our constituents they are being audited."