John McCain actually said...

We designed many of our shipbuilding programs, not just LCS, with the notion of a permissive environment at sea and that is rapidly changing...

The GAO has been consistently correct on the problems with the F-35. They have not been wrong a single time.

this inconsistency sends mixed messages to our allies, limits our strategic options both now and in the future.

Our combatant commanders are feeling the effect of limited resources just as our global competitors are ramping up their naval capabilities.