05/21/2013
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"I strongly urge Congress to pass a defense appropriation and authorization bill now so what we can move forward with the many important programs needed to ensure our readiness and deter our adversarie..."
"From my perspective, the scheduling aspect of ship and submarine maintenance is the key driver to whether the Navy succeeds or fails."
"In the case of the SIOP, the Shipyard Investment Optimization Plan, the first 2 years of investment have underfunded the overall requirement."
"The Congressional Budget Office has assessed that overhauls conducted at private shipyards were 31 percent less expensive, on average, than in the public sector."