Bill Nelson actually said...

Secretary Johnson, the size of the Navy's fleet is expected to decline to as few as 292 ships in the coming years, yet Admiral Clark has repeatedly testified that he needs a minimum of 375 ships to accomplish all the missions he has at a reasonable operational pace.

Context

Highlighting the discrepancy between Navy needs and budget support.

02/13/2003

https://www.congress.gov...

More Bill Nelson Quotes

This research is absolutely critical for us exploring the heavens.
5/15/2023
America cannot afford to take its eye off the ball with the rising threat of the CCP.
5/15/2023
As a matter of fact, we have already spent $200 million to date to address this groundwater contamination problem, and we are committed to c...
5/15/2023
What we are going to do is a multi-year test, taking it to different locations all over the United States, and see if the muffled roar is ac...
5/15/2023

View All Bill Nelson Quotes