Richard Blumenthal actually said...

$500 million as an additional cost is a fairly significant increment of the total cost. Is it not?

I appreciate your statement that, to make up for the loss of the strike capacity of the retiring SSGNs, the Navy requested funding of approx...

I would appreciate that. I expected it that might be the response and I do appreciate it.

One of the great advantages--obvious advantages--of the submarine force is its stealth.