06/17/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"When will it ever be less fast-moving than it is now? And when will we ever not be in a transition era?"
"Would the addition of a 12th LPD-17 be of advantage to the fleet? Absolutely."
"306 is the minimum requirement. That is the way the Navy puts it."
"In my discussions with industry leaders, they expressed to me their concerns with the unsteady nature of the contract work they perform for the Navy."