Heidi Heitkamp actually said...

"As we prepare for our national defense, we cannot do this without preparing for an international defense."

"I think it is something that I think gets ignored, to our peril, and having such high level analysis and bipartisan analysis, I think, is hugely helpful."

"I just want to mention something in this context."

"The pay system just was not flexible enough to accommodate and remain competitive with the private sector."