Heidi Heitkamp actually said...

"Our government's financial condition is not sustainable over a long period of time and we are wasting too much money on these inadequate processes and procedures."

"If we do not have a systematic process piece to go behind it, we really are only talking to each other and wringing our hands and decrying the waste of Federal dollars instead of actually fixing the p..."

"I think that is to the extent that you guys need us to play bad cop, we are way willing to do that."

"I think that would be an excellent idea and I would be happy to participate."