05/20/2015
https://www.congress.gov...
"What steps do each of you recommend that we take in Congress to help the Navy attract and retain the personnel required to operate a 355-ship fleet?"
"If it floats, it fights."
"What does the 25 percent reduction in U.S.-flagged ships do to our labor pool?"
"A strong U.S. economy, a strong U.S. infrastructure, and a strong industrial base--and I am not talking about the defense industrial base."