Richard Blumenthal actually said...

I am very pleased to see that both the Virginia-class and the Ohio replacement are moving ahead on a very good pace.

I do not want my silence to be taken as agreement or assent.

Essentially, if applications are filed in the interim, they would be considered one by one after the program is reinstated.

In my experience in the State of Connecticut, the reaction has been huge and it has caused panic, a lot of anxiety, fear, uncertainty.