Doug Lamborn actually said...

"I am concerned with three things: Have the corrections employed made a difference? What further actions are needed? And do any of the changes implemented need to be reversed?"

"I want to ensure that their successors are equally equipped to withstand the imperatives of operational pressures when they are unsure their ships and crews are ready."

"We all recognized too late that Naval Surface Forces, especially forward-deployed ships, were being run too hard."

"This combined joint hearing is really important, so I am glad that we are having it."