‘WTF?’: Kirk Attacks CMS Over Wasted Taxpayer Money in Awkward Exchange

As we would say in the Navy, “WTF”‘

KIRK: "Are you accountable for the taxpayers funds?"
TAVENNER: "I certainly think I am."
KIRK: "Yeah, you are. Hundreds of millions of dollars. I would say for Michael Roach, I would think that you have provided substantial wealth to him. I would just point out, I think we ought to know the full details of the contract that you have signed with him."
TAVENNER: "So unless I'm wrong, I think you have statements of work, you have a lot of information already, but I will get you anything else you think you want."
KIRK: "Only thing, I would go to the other CEO of QSSI, is Bikram Bakshi, that you have been paying money to. So how much have ... I was just think of a phone call that might have happened when you were getting ready for this hearing. 'Hey Bikram, it's Carolynn. Whiskey, tango, fox trot on my website.' As we would say in the Navy, 'WTF, yeah.' See, yeah, it'd be like that. Just after hundreds of millions of dollars a year, you should have something. I would just wonder what Mr. Roach is driving right now. Probably something really nice after the amount of money you've given to him. Alright Mr. Chairman, I yield back."

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