09/28/2015
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"It is critical to change the minimum requirement from 32 amphibious warships to 33 over the next year."
"They fill in a vacuum that exists in the private sector. They fill a vital need."
"Now is the time to set politics aside for the sake of the one issue that we can all agree on is nonnegotiable to the future health and success of our Nation--our national defense."
"What we saw is the argument made: well, heck, they cost more in the short run."