Adam Smith actually said...

"Our advantage in a number of different areas has been eroding."

"I think that there are others that have come before us that have taken a swing at this."

"We have to do in this committee is figure out how can we find savings without doing damage."

"if we are going to do this, we are all going to have to figure out some process for saying we are going to bite the bullet, allow the DOD to have greater efficiency despite how it may impact our indiv..."