"We depend on our military forces and installations for national security and cannot afford lapses in either."
"This is something Congress has been diligently pursuing."
"I want to thank the witnesses for being here. I appreciate the testimony of each one of you."
"I applaud the ongoing efforts of the Department of Defense to make installations more resilient and both installations and operations more efficient."
"I emphasize 'responsible.' By that, I mean measures that enhance resiliency and national security, not arbitrary goals established for other reasons."
"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."
"It will eliminate 88 percent of our current energy sources and about 6 million jobs."
"This non-binding resolution makes grandiose and socialistic promises of jobs for everyone, free college, and prosperity."