Robert Menendez actually said...

"I think that would be the answer."

"So, in other words, I would take that answer to suggest that you did not get the monies that were appropriated by Congress in a timely fashion that would have allowed you to pursue the specific missio..."

"Do you believe any of these delays may be related to policy or political disagreements with congressionally mandated programs?"

"We think that is a useful innovation in the legislation."