Claire McCaskill actually said...

"What are the Army's plans to appropriately fund the transmission, storage, and analysis of the data that are important to improving maintenance efforts, decreasing maintenance and spare part costs, an..."

"I'm very concerned with aviation readiness in Afghanistan, as our helicopters are under high demand and flying well beyond their anticipated flying hours."

"The Army will continue to need OCO funding as long as forces are in conflict plus 2-3 years to ensure all equipment is Reset upon return."

"What impact will the uncertainty of future increased combat operations, particularly in Afghanistan, have on future maintenance budgets?"