Senator Kaine, that was the best use of 20 seconds I have ever seen.
The Navy continues to need significant increases in our top line beyond the FYDP, not unlike that during the period of Ohio construction.
just because we made it through in 2013, 2014, and 2015 doesn't mean that the next year will be a piece of cake
Thank you very much. Thank you for your testimony and for your service.
Secretary Stackley, the fiscal year 2016 Department of Transportation's budget request for The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD)...
Oh, I'm alarmed. Is that--yes, sir.
There's no other shipyard in the world that has the ability to construct a Ford or a Nimitz nuclear aircraft carrier.
EMALS is supposed to be able to give us a better rate of launching.
I don't think we should be surprised, because this is a significant capital investment that comes along every 30 to 40 years.
sequestration was designed to be stupid. It was explicitly designed to be so unacceptable that Congress would find a solution
maximizing sortie generation rate was the purpose behind these new technologies.
Well, we want to work with you on that, and be part of the solution.
When that happens, to what extent will the rate be better?
I think everyone here is committed to replacing sequestration, if we can.
I think Senator King has engaged in a very important line of questioning about the importance of all of our yards.
Great.
Defense spending is also known as a twofer, as I have stated repeatedly over the years, supporting both our National security and our high-t...
How much of a concern is that?
