Dutch Ruppersberger actually said...

I would think that if we are going to move forward and spend the money, all the issues you said this ship does not have now, we need to move...

U.S. presence in the Arctic is necessary for more than just power projection; it is a matter of national security.

If remain unchecked, the Russians will extend their sphere of influence to over 5 million square miles of Arctic ice and water.

I think it is really important. In this business of politics it is important you listen to your wife.