05/19/2010
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"You are either not going to get your new assault vessel or you are not going to get the amphibious ships or the amphibious ships will not be the level of readiness that you need."
"Let me close by expressing my concern for Marine Corps readiness."
"Secretary Stackley, how confident are you that the final cost for CVN-78 will not exceed the proposed statutory cap?"
"Based on the current performance of the ship and modules, are you comfortable with the LCS comprising one-third of the Navy's surface combatant fleet by 2027?"