Mark Warner: “You touched on the procurement reform. Each time Congress goes back in an effort to try to strengthen procurement…”

“You touched on the procurement reform. Each time Congress goes back in an effort to try to strengthen procurement reform, they go back time and time again to that report. I want to conclude with a personal note. Back to the word ``awesome.'' There was a certain amount of trepidation each time we had to encounter David Packard. One of the principal avenues to soften him was his lovely wife, who was called Lou. She was a statuesque, beautiful woman, and very quiet and dignified. She, and she alone, could handle Dave Packard. That is my recollection.”