Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"Please let me know, as you go forward, what I can do to support their excellent efforts."

"I fully commit to supporting that critical program."

"I hope that is the case this time, but I am concerned about what I see as a mismatch between our stated national security objectives and a portion of the Pentagon budget proposal."

"To what extent will the length of the existing runway, size of the existing aircraft parking ramp, or presence of large existing jet fuel storage be taken into account in the basing criteria?"