Kay Hagan actually said...
Secretary Kendall, Secretary Lemnios, and Mr. Lambert, Under Secretary of Defense, Ashton B. Carter, has stated that he wants DOD to reinvigorate industry's Independent Research and Development (IR&D) efforts and increase the interactions and insights between DOD and industry.
Context
Hagan discusses the need for DOD to boost industry research and development efforts.
05/02/2011