51.   Defense contractors were ready to contribute.

52.   Defense contractors are astute marketers and commonly bring scaled down versions of their projects to Washington.

53.   Defense contractors are astute marketers, and they commonly bring scaled-down versions of their projects to Washington.

54.   Defense contractors are influential, and work on major programs is usually spread through many states.

55.   Driveway contractors are local people who might not want their reputations besmirched, so unless he is a fraud he will come around.

56.   During this period, the contractors are to design a vehicle and develop business plans and operations strategies.

57.   Few state contractors were willing to discuss their contributions.

58.   Fisher said it was not clear how much the contractors were to blame.

59.   For example, she said, auditors who check bills and analyze the quality of work done by defense contractors have been furloughed.

60.   For instance, contractors are more likely to have unreimbursed business expenses and to invest in their own work equipment.