08/05/2009
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"On the other hand, I have sat in a lot of these hearing rooms and heard tales of horror about contracting malfeasance."
"I guarantee you, if I took some of the gos and took it to some of the folks that are on the ground in that area, they would say, 'Are you kidding? Really? This isn't going to be sustained. These folks..."
"I have long been concerned about a truly heartbreaking incident in Iraq where the negligence of one of our foreign contractors killed one of our soldiers."
"I believe such a hasty departure may endanger a successful outcome in Iraq that has been made possible with the ultimate sacrifice of over 4,400 Americans."