Mazie Hirono actually said...

"In my opening statement, I referred to the Navy's new plan for modernizing the public shipyards, of course, after years of neglect."

"I don't think we have a very cohesive strategy for countering the ongoing Russian efforts to interfere with our elections and our democracy."

"So, by the listing that you gave, are you doing enough to address the lethality gap?"

"The primary challenge facing our Nation is the reemergence of long-term strategic competition with Russia and China."