John McCain

I predicted that Putin would go into Crimea because he could not bear to give up Sevastopol because he is what he is.

If we are in a more conventional conflict, there is no aircraft or weapons system that does the job of the A-10. Is there?

So they are better suited for CAS than the A-10 is. Is that correct?

If we had adhered to that principle, we probably would not find ourselves in the situation we are in.

Certainly Lockheed Martin has not. They have just jacked up the cost.

The first lesson is we tend to be overly optimistic when we start programs in terms of how much they are going to cost, what the real risk is, and how long they are going to take.

This is the first trillion dollar system that we have ever had. What are the lessons learned in this imbroglio where we have gone from $233 billion in 2001 to over $391 billion this year?

I have met with the military here, and we are confident that we have plans now for training and equipment for the Libyan military.

Secretary Stackley, what is the status of fiscal year 2013 funds provided for 12 LPD-17-class ships?

Secretary Stackley, when is Congress likely to be advised of the Navy/Department of Defense (DOD) LCS program reevaluation?

Secretary Stackley, when will Congress be advised on the Navy's proposed acquisition plan for those ships?

Secretary Stackley, is the Navy planning to compete and down select to one builder for ships LCS-25 to LCS-32?

Secretary Stackley, would deferring mission equipment 1 year provide more time to complete equipment testing, reduce program concurrency, and address concerns raised by the Government Accountability Office (GAO)?

What other options are available to the government to preclude the block buy contract's terms from being reopened?

Secretary Stackley, roughly how much additional cost exposure would the government be facing?

Secretary Stackley, if not awarded two fiscal year 2015 ships, then is there a cost penalty the government must pay one of the two shipbuilders, or are the terms of the block buy contract simply now opened back up and subject to further…

Secretary Stackley, what is the cost impact to the Navy of a 3-ship procurement in fiscal year 2015 instead of a 4-ship buy to complete the planned 20-ship block buy?

What is the acquisition strategy for the LCS program in fiscal year 2015 for the three ships?

How do those cost caps compare to the budget request?

What are the current cost caps in fiscal year 2015 dollars for the seaframes (ships) and the mission equipment?

Secretary Stackley, are these funds for cores in support of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) or the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) or the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), and if so, can the fiscal year 2015 nuclear core funding be deferred 1 year…

What specific ship cores are being supported with the required nuclear funds?

Of that amount, how much is for normal advance planning and material, and how much is related to support of the nuclear cores?

What is the amount required in fiscal year 2015 to support a planned fiscal year 2016 (yard induction) refueling and overhaul of the USS George Washington?

Secretary Stackley, will the Navy consider employing a block buy of CVNs for the CVN-80 and CVN-81 in fiscal year 2018, and why or why not?