Ray Mabus: “Energy is about not just defense, but security; not just survival, but prosperity.”

You will not lose this war. That is deep. There is a lot of layers. And we are all blessed.

It is important for us to stay on top of that because some of the counterfeit parts that we have detected that Crane found earlier were critical parts in our submarines.

I want to thank this committee for all that you have done to ensure that the Navy and Marine Corps remain the preeminent fighting force in the world.

The architects of our Constitution recognized the inherent value of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.