Jon Tester actually said...

"We are talking about the rollout of healthcare.gov and countless other IT projects that have been lucrative for contractors but not worth the taxpayers' expense."

"But I would say that from a farmer's perspective, which is what I really am, it does not make any sense to me why you cannot make those things talk to one another to get that information."

"I think we have to do is look at the total compensation package."

"I understand where you are, and it can be done if there is a commitment to do it."