Susan Collins actually said...

If you are confirmed, will you continue to advocate for a 313-ship fleet?

You have said many times that you do not want to send one more American soldier to Iraq than is necessary to perform the mission.

I hope that Hurricane Katrina has illustrated to you the risks that a one-shipyard acquisition strategy would have entailed.

I believe industry consolidation through mergers or acquisitions can limit the number of competitors and thus the opportunity for competitio...