Roger Wicker actually said...

"Many supporters of the Marine Corps, including this Senator, were disappointed by the cancellation of the EFV, but we also understood that it was not a financially viable solution."

"Admiral Blake, what would be the cost to keep these ships without retiring them?"

"I believe these proposed cuts to our naval capabilities without a plan to compensate for them will place our strategic interests in the Asia-Pacific region and Arabian Sea at greater risk."

"But I'm particularly concerned about the proposed construction of new ships that will lead to job reductions, that we're going to have to make up for later on."