"We really do need to join hands and address this once and for all."
"The reason we adopted sequestration in the first place was as an incentive to make us come to grips with entitlement programs."
"The good news about these very valuable safety-net programs is that we don't have to cut them."
"We're going to lose a crop of undergraduate pilots?"
"The complementary nature of both of these aircraft into the future for our aircraft carrier Navy is very exciting."
"Another winner."
"The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:03 a.m. in Room SR-232A, Russell Senate Office Building, Senator Roger F. Wicker (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding."
"The Nation must commit to building a bigger Navy now."
"We must build more ships at the same time."
"There is no time to waste."
"As chairman of this subcommittee, I can tell you that I want to help you proceed with that sense of urgency on a number of these issues, including accelerating the 355-ship buildup."
"I am probably at first blush going to be a little disappointed when I see this shipbuilding plan, but it is not because the leadership of the Navy represented at this table and on up, to include the t..."