"I will be watching very closely on the award of this contract because I think it is very important that true competition is occurring."
"the idea that a comma would exclude from a search someone who has been found to be disbarred from doing business with the government, that is a big deal."
"Yes, it would work better if it was their money they were spending instead of public money."
"I think the bill that has been introduced, which I am pleased to be able to cosponsor with Senator Collins and Senator Lieberman is incredibly important to the security of this Nation."
"I urge the Department of Defense (DOD) to look into this report to determine its credibility."
"The possibility that the Pakistani Army could be receiving U.S. funds while potentially harming Pakistani civilians is of great concern."
"At times, the security of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul may have been placed in risk -- at risk."
"Senator McCaskill clearly wants full disclosure, wants to know why the State Department defended Wackenhunt in front of her committee, despite all these problems."
"I think that's irresponsible to say also. I -- there may be individual instances of that but there are a whole lot of people who are frustrated and cynical and angry."
"I think there are certain folks in Missouri that don't trust government and they haven't trusted government for a long time."
"It's about the government reimbursing doctors for taking the time to explain the different procedures, to help with any kind of directive. Not to take over."