07/28/2010
https://www.congress.gov...
"What is the Navy's expense plan for the $2.4 billion?"
"the Navy cannot 'imagine continuing [the current defense program] with another half a trillion dollar reduction over the next 10 years.'"
"Secretary Stackley, please provide a revised 30-year shipbuilding plan that takes into account, to the best of your ability, the sequestration of defense accounts over the next 9 years."
"a recently leaked draft GAO report notes that the Navy's own analysts have only about 10 percent confidence in the current estimate that it will cost $50.4 billion to operate and support a total of 52..."