Susan Collins actually said...

"It is very difficult to have a successful acquisition if you start the acquisition before you establish the requirements."

"I just want to emphasize that I share the Chairman's view that this is extremely troubling because this speaks to the credibility of the budget requests."

"The need for this plan has been evident for 8 years, and in the meantime, the Department either has to freeze all of its technology acquisitions, because it does not really know what it needs--and tha..."

"That is so troubling to me given what is at stake."