Jackie Speier actually said...

"The Navy has wasted billions in taxpayer dollars and failed to produce a ship that meets its objectives."

"Look at how much the program has changed from the Navy's early pie-in-the-sky promises."

"To protect the United States interests and to do what is best for our service men and women, we need a ship that is capable of fulfilling its intended mission."

"So if an LCS is hit by a torpedo, what is survivability, that the sailors can get overboard or that they can exit the area?"