Bill Nelson actually said...

"What weight would you share with the committee that you would give to the professional military judgments of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the CNO, Admirals Mullen and Roughead?"

"Neither the Navy nor the Nation nor its citizens can wait for a catastrophic event to occur before recognizing the potential impacts of such an event."

"above surface and permanent structures are incompatible with military training"

"I would ask you, as the new Secretary of the Navy, if you would go and speak to your superiors..."