Gerald Ford actually said...

I plan to resubmit budget requests for FY 1977 to cover these essential shipbuilding programs.

I propose that Congress delete the funds for these programs in FY 1977, and authorize funds for repair of the Belknap in the current transit...

The Congress must cooperate if we are to be able to successfully arrest these trends in order to assure our own security.

I commend the Congress for their expeditious action which assists us in our efforts to improve defense management practices.