Joe Wilson actually said...

"This committee has sponsored and the Congress has passed numerous personnel management authorities for the laboratories."

"And we want to back you up too."

"And, General, if there is any legislative initiative that we need to follow up--because we have constituents come to us frequently with extraordinary innovation that would be helpful to small business..."

"I am pleased to welcome everyone here today for this hearing on the role of the Department of Defense [DOD] laboratories in supporting military operations."