Roger Wicker actually said...

"The support of the Congress for these critical ships is appreciated and must continue for the Marine Corps to meet the Nation's needs."

"We need to improve quality and efficiency in all of our shipbuilding programs not only because of the direct savings but also because we need to demonstrate to the taxpayer that we are using every dol..."

"To what extent did that help us accelerate based on last year's congressional action?"

"Pressure is a euphemism."