Jeff Sessions actually said...

"I see one Navy source in a recent article said there's a 100 percent chance of a contest or a protest."

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

"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."

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