Roger Wicker actually said...

"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..."

"Well, I am way past my time, but let me ask one other aspect of this program..."

"There is additional acceleration that could be had if we work together and are smart?"

"Secretary Stackley, get back to us on the record about where that percentage of the total defense budget shipbuilding has been, where it has been historically."