Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"Deterring malicious cyber activity is a difficult challenge, especially with North Korea."

"North Korea's cyberattacks are estimated to provide the regime with as much as $1 billion per year--a staggering figure equivalent to one-third of the country's exports."

"How has the loss of two U.S. destroyers equipped with the Aegis ballistic missile defense system impacted PACOM's ability to carry out its mission?"

"No country can match our ability to operate under the sea, but if we don't continue to resource undersea warfare capabilities, China and Russia will close that gap."