John McCain actually said...

"The Navy has and will continue to develop programs and capabilities to address the anti-access/area denial challenges in the Western Pacific and other theaters of operation."

"Secretary Mabus, are there any plans, for example, such as helping to convert existing shipyards into ship repair yards?"

"How difficult will it be to sustain that level of commitment when USS Enterprise retires in 2012 and the Navy has just 10 aircraft carriers?"

"Admiral Roughead, you've made some comments lately about the option of funding the procurement of the Navy's new ballistic missile submarines outside the Navy's budget--so as to preserve Navy shipbuil..."