Roger Wicker actually said...

Secretary Panetta, why are these people performing maintenance or conducting training that has traditionally been performed by the Active-Du...

My initial thinking is that the funding needs additional benchmarks and criteria which ensure that our money is spent wisely.

I am also troubled by the expanding use of contractors and consultants to perform jobs typically performed by our Active Duty personnel.

I am taking a close look at the $1.1 billion requested by the administration for the PCCF.