David Vitter actually said...

"General Mattis, what would the addition of a JLENS orbit add to CENTCOM's ability to address cruise missile and surface moving threats to the Fifth Fleet and missile defense assets in the region?"

"I believe it is a fact--that too big to fail is alive and well."

"How much more valuable does it become for the Army to keep combat brigades stationed at these installations?"

"How much more costly would it be to the Army if they had to transport and support a change in schedule?"