John McCain actually said...

General Jumper, we understand that in recent conflicts, enemy air defenses have not been very capable. However, in future conflicts that is ...

Will your continued underfunding of this requirement not drive us toward a hollow force?

an argument could be made that designing a new destroyer is not the most cost-effective way to bring the Navy's fleet of ships into the 21st...

So they haven't even begun the analysis of alternatives.