Claire McCaskill actually said...

"There are a number of issues I mentioned in my oral statement; for example, negative certification, is one that is troubling to me."

"Imagine the irony of those phone calls in the context of the debates that were ongoing at that time."

"Why are all these contracts cost incurred? Why aren't they fixed price?"

"I am not against contractors, but it does appear that our government, especially in the last decade, has really expanded contracting without the requisite acquisition personnel and oversight to manage..."