Mazie Hirono actually said...

"sequestration is devastating."

"Absolutely the decision to declare IOC will be event-based and conditions-based based on us achieving what we have to do to deliver a combat capability to our marines."

"How does the Navy plan to execute the cruiser modernization plan?"

"While Congress continues to urge the DOD to implement a common reporting application to support its annual inventory of services contracts, multiple challenges hinder these efforts."