John Thune actually said...

"Secretary Gates in his August 9, 2010, speech said that he was implementing a 10 percent reduction in funding for advisory and assistance contractors in intelligence areas and a freeze in the number o..."

"consider consolidation or closure of excess bases and other facilities where appropriate."

"If we don't get these agreements signed, we are going to lose significant market opportunities to competitors."

"This is an important review, something that I had advocated in the defense authorization bill. I think it has borne out that it was something that needed to be done."