Susan Collins actually said...

"We need to be urgently investing in our shipbuilding capacity and fleet, not going in the opposite direction."

"I think that was extremely important."

"I'm very concerned that this budget would result in real cuts in defense spending at exactly the wrong time."

"There's real risk in relying on capabilities that won't be ready till the 2030s to deter or defeat a Chinese threat that may materialize in the next 5 years."