Claire McCaskill actually said...

"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..."

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

"I do want to say sincerely, Mr. Benson, that it is time for you to be aggressive."

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