Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Well, how can you testify, with all due respect, that you are confident that the per-unit will not rise when you cannot tell us what countries will be buying more of the aircraft?"

"I would prefer to provide that to you in either a closed session or a classified document."

"I agree with you completely, which is why I am so concerned about the affordability of the program"

"I agree totally. They are fantastic units. They are contributing greatly, and they need a modernized fleet."