05/25/2008
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"The cost to complete construction of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier has overrun significantly."
"It is critical to change the minimum requirement from 32 amphibious warships to 33 over the next year."
"Secretary Mabus, as you know, the LCS combat capability comes from the integration of three interchangeable types of mission modules into the seaframes--not the seaframes by themselves."
"I won't pursue this except to say that, what is your confidence that the F-35 will not experience further cost overruns?"