Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"With regard to contracting for foreign military sales, it seems that the U.S. Government is, in essence, negotiating on behalf of foreign Governments against U.S. defense companies."

"I am just trying to understand why that is necessary."

"The Army today is able to produce only enough readiness to meet requirements--and we can only achieve this because of the extra funding made available by the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA)."

"I continue to be concerned about the use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contracts for specialized gear."