Joe Courtney actually said...

"We have 5 legislative days, not counting today, to get this done, so obviously the urgency of your message is, you know, very important."

"In the near term, I believe we need to take action to ensure that the MSP has the resources and support it needs."

"As the Navy potentially embarks on an increased shipbuilding initiative for combatants to support the new FSA, it is just as critical that our sealift requirements are not once again sidelined."

"I am deeply concerned, however, that we have not paid enough attention as a nation to the health and viability of our pool of vessels or the mariner pipeline needed to crew them."