John Thune actually said...

"There's no question that Al Qaeda and other groups continue to explore weaknesses in our air transportation system."

"It's like a new little card or something on our computers, right?"

"Secretary Lynn has stated that there is an ongoing 'scrub' of the warfighting accounts to 'see if we can gain better effectiveness, better efficiency, better productivity from those forces.'"

"The Department's intent is to focus on efficiencies that enable movement of resources from overhead activities to fund capabilities required to fight the current war and prepare for future conflicts."