Daniel Sullivan actually said...

"First, the readiness issues with regard to the Navy and the Marine Corps, importantly within the context of the new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and the recent National Defense Commission report."

"I know that our full Committee Chairman, Senator Inhofe, is committed to ensuring that we continue down the path to readiness and recovery while we still prioritize modernization."

"I want to thank all the members for being here for this important hearing that really kind of emphasizes that modernization and readiness go hand in hand."

"I think there is still some work to do but no question, it is important and a lot better than where we were before we had the Polar Code."