Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"The F-35 will form the backbone of U.S. air combat superiority for generations to come."

"What will you do then in coming to us with the results of those more up-to-date analyses and the exercises that you have planned?"

"Your estimates that you gave earlier about the reduction in costs are dependent on all of those allied purchases going through."

"I have heard varying estimates about how long the software has been delayed."