Oh, I'm alarmed. Is that--yes, sir.

just because we made it through in 2013, 2014, and 2015 doesn't mean that the next year will be a piece of cake

The Navy continues to need significant increases in our top line beyond the FYDP, not unlike that during the period of Ohio construction.

Senator Kaine, that was the best use of 20 seconds I have ever seen.

I look forward to working with Senator Hirono to ensure that our sailors and marines remain the best trained, best equipped, and most professional maritime fighting force in the world.

I think we have had great success in Afghanistan. I do not think the American people perhaps understand how successful our operation has been there.

Unless Congress acts, sequestration will return in October of this year.

Mr. Dee, I mentioned concerns about substituting wheeled armored personnel carriers for amphibious track vehicles.

Defense spending is also known as a twofer, as I have stated repeatedly over the years, supporting both our National security and our high-tech manufacturing workforce.

When that happens, to what extent will the rate be better?

maximizing sortie generation rate was the purpose behind these new technologies.

Thank you very much. Thank you for your testimony and for your service.

I view the situation now in Afghanistan as a success story.

I am encouraged by continued investment in technologies that support our military strategy in the Asia-Pacific region.

Given the critical importance of maritime surveillance to our national security and our economy, we cannot afford a gap in this capability.

Sequestration right now is the law of the land. I think we all understand that.

How soon can you get those troops to Korea?

sequestration was designed to be stupid. It was explicitly designed to be so unacceptable that Congress would find a solution