Joe Courtney actually said...

"This budget proposes to procure 10 battle force ships in fiscal year 2019, 8 non-battle force ships, and 54 battle force ships over the next 5 years, 11 more than was planned in the fiscal year 2018 b..."

"some of the work that Representative Courtney has done on the submarine fleet where we have looked at investing"

"This is the fourth engagement that we have held on topic since last fall, which is of the highest urgency, given the unacceptable level of fatalities in non-combat settings which occurred in 2017."

"If that amendment was removed, we actually step back, Congress steps back from this issue and really allows the Navy to then move forward with a more optimal arrangement."