Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"I couldn't agree more that this short-term funding is not the best way to fund a government, nor is it the best to deal with the fiscal crisis that we face."

"I think what that report showed is that the reconstruction money, defense dollars, are particularly susceptible to waste, fraud, and mismanagement."

"Senator Ayotte's point about auditability as a means to an end of good stewardship is, I think, right on target."

"I want to welcome our witnesses and thank them for appearing today."