Jeff Sessions actually said...

"If these shipyards are preparing to go forward, they're at a point where the delays do impact them."

"I think you could argue that there could be a minor extra cost because one ship is presumably slightly less expensive than the other."

"I think it's a pretty tough negotiation, Mr. Chairman. I think they've done a pretty good job."

"You've confronted the cost. My criticism to you and Mr. Stackley was you emphasized cost so much that maybe you weren't evaluating which ship had the greatest capabilities."