I would just ask if you would also commit to the shipyard modernization plan that is due back in Congress by September the 1st.

I share Senator Ayotte's concerns about what is happening at our four public shipyards.

I share the concerns that have been expressed by my colleagues about proposing another round of BRAC closures as early as 2013.

There has been no support for MILCON projects in the 2013 budget request.

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I do think, as Senator Coons pointed out, that the public support for international assistance and our foreign aid budget... is not always that bipartisan and not always as robust.

Reducing our dependence on foreign oil is vital to our national defense, and that there is a direct correlation between our dependence on fossil fuels and casualties on the battlefield.

I do have a final question for you because in your testimony you talk about the education and training effort to change the culture around how energy is viewed within the Navy and the military.

I want to follow up a little bit on that, the LEED certification and the actual efficiencies within buildings.

One of the questions we get a lot from businesses in our States is an opportunity to bid on government procurement.

I want to just follow up on that a little bit because certainly I think we would agree that getting CBO to look at its scoring is very important as we think about how we can better encourage more energy efficient activities.

I applaud the Naval personnel in Tidewater for making advances in energy innovation.

Good afternoon, everyone. I will not bang the gavel because we don't know what that will mean.

We're delighted to be here aboard the USS Kearsarge at Naval Station Norfolk to discuss the Department of the Navy's ongoing work in energy efficiency and alternative energy.

There's no one that I respect more than John Warner.