Daniel Sullivan actually said...

I assess that they have the ability to put an ICBM in space and range the continental United States and Canada.

I see this stalemate between the Navy and the Coast Guard on the issue of icebreakers.

I think there was some concern here on the committee that an opportunity to actually announce in a robust, articulate way what we were doing...

I certainly think it is a strategic mistake for the country to be getting rid of them.