09/25/2017
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"There is pressure, in fact, to reduce the size and sometimes eliminate those rest stops."
"I will do whatever is necessary to make sure that we have both the funding and the capability in terms of training and skill education and so forth in Connecticut, which is where we produce submarines..."
"I agree strongly that the CH-53E, as you say in your testimony, should be replaced, not extended."
"I was very, very gratified to see that the Navy has heeded my calls and others and added a second Virginia-class submarine in fiscal year 2021."