Claire McCaskill actually said...

"I think one of the reasons that DOD has failed at this for so long is because it never received the kind of attention and emphasis that it should have through the years."

"Sound financial systems and good data are critical to our efforts to provide efficient management, save money, and ensure accountability at the Department of Defense."

"I do want to say for the record that the irony is not lost on at least the subcommittee chairman that it does take some nerve for us to call a hearing calling you to task for your lack of fiscal manag..."

"It is very troubling that we are not getting cost codes to people in the field."