"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."
"Specifically you have a concern going forward about our nation's rail system being up to speed in terms of what the military is going to need to transport on rail going forward."
"The Navy is at 324,000 Active Duty sailors. I'm told that is the lowest in almost a decade."
"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?"
"But, let's talk about the sailors----"
"If it floats, it fights."
"I have a really good feeling that we're going to be able to work together in a bipartisan manner."
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
"Wow, if we could make some progress in this Committee or in this Senate or in this Congress on that issue, we would be doing a lot to help the American public."
"I heartily endorse that kind of sentiment coming from a bipartisan panel today."
"The Army has reached an inflection point: We can no longer afford to choose between improving our existing systems and developing new ones. We must do both."
"It is well taken, we have a duly elected and constituted President of the United States. And he is entitled to put his team into place."