08/23/2009
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"I think the Senator points out the importance of this committee's role as an authorizing body and also an oversight body."
"Our Nation's sea-based deterrence has been critical to our Nation's security since the 1950s and will continue to assure our allies and deter potential adversaries well into the future."
"Your estimate's on the order of $8 billion for the LEP, and the informal DOD estimate was $10 billion."
"I hope this subcommittee can continue to consider it, study it, and discuss it."