Angus King actually said...

"Frigates are essential because the real threat is submarines."

"I would encourage this committee and the Congress to say, yes, we think that's a good idea, and we'll give you a multi-year authorization or multi-year support"

"It seems to me the real issue is what ships, and it's a strategic issue of what do we need, where do we put our effort, and we have to try to project ourselves."

"If we're talking about a 355-ship Navy, we're talking about procurement."