Keith Ashdown

This sets the stage for some very, very interesting hearings next week.

This sets the stage for some very, very interesting hearings next week.

This is absolute highway robbery and it really does show that the agency doesn't have a clue in getting real read more

This is absolute highway robbery and it really does show that the agency doesn't have a clue in getting real value of contracts. I've done the math in my head 100 times and I don't know how they computed this cost.

There are very few things that I read that kick me in the gut. This is beyond my wildest guess read more

There are very few things that I read that kick me in the gut. This is beyond my wildest guess of how bad it actually is — how bad, how long and how nobody knew about it, ... I don't think Democrats or Republicans win on this. It basically makes people detest Congress even more and deters voter turnout.

It's disconcerting, ... These are supposed to be the crème de la crème of forces. If their procurement officers were read more

It's disconcerting, ... These are supposed to be the crème de la crème of forces. If their procurement officers were taking kickbacks, it could be happening anywhere.

[The purchase] is like a daydream of a used car salesman; we paid big bucks for lemons, ... We're buying read more

[The purchase] is like a daydream of a used car salesman; we paid big bucks for lemons, ... We're buying lemons for Iraqi allies who have bull's-eyes on their backs. That's crazy.