Mazie Hirono actually said...

"I think that was an important change, and I hope that Admiral Moran agrees with that, because we cannot continue to have all these waivers for the readiness of these ships before they deploy."

"I'm particularly interested in the focus on a whole-of-government approach, which we know that, particularly, China uses to their advantage."

"Can you tell what is wrong with the contractor's effort to produce these craft on time?"

"Secretary Guerts, we understand there may be delays in projected deliveries of Virginia-class submarines, particularly from Newport News."