The bottom line of this is if we develop a National Maritime Security Program that uses the Jones Act fleet, makes them militarily useful, along with the current MSP program, we could do this at a fraction of the cost, and those ships would then be available when needed in an emergency or otherwise.
Garamendi emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of utilizing the Jones Act fleet for maritime security.
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