Mazie Hirono actually said...

The stability in the Asia-Pacific area is hugely important. And the U.S. role in being a part of creating the stability is critical.

Emphasizes the importance of U.S. involvement in Asia-Pacific stability.

02/02/2016

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So I think it is an area we are working through. It is a challenge now.

You have certainly kept a laser-beam focus on getting to a 355-ship Navy.

These threats require us to consider how we can ensure that the Navy and Marine Corps have the resources they need.

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