Roger Wicker actually said...

"I think I heard you say that getting to the 355 ships solves not only a modernization problem, but it solves a readiness problem."

"Thank you very, very much. I think this has been most helpful, and we had great participation from some seven members of the subcommittee."

"If they do not put a firm analytical foundation under this effort, there will be a risk of this effort also experiencing difficulties in execution in the years ahead."

"Anytime that you cause a ship or require a ship to be good at all things, you are going to drive up the cost factor on this."