"Can you explain how the Marine Corps will ensure that it will continue to meet its surface lift requirement for a two Marine Expeditionary Brigade Assault Echelon?"
"You should not have to wait until right before deployment to get yourself up to speed to be ready to go. You would expect the Marine Corps to be ready tonight."
"There is additional acceleration that could be had if we work together and are smart?"
"It is critical that this subcommittee conduct rigorous oversight of shipbuilding programs to ensure the Navy is making the best use of limited taxpayer dollars."
"The 1.1 relies on commercial off-the-shelf wheeled vehicles that will rely on connectors to get ashore."
"Well, just put that on the record. That'll be great."
"The support of the Congress for these critical ships is appreciated and must continue for the Marine Corps to meet the Nation's needs."
"Is there any way to further accelerate?"
"The vitality of the 30-year shipbuilding plan is essential to the strength of our shipbuilding industrial base."
"Can you discuss the extent to which the Marine Corps is with experimenting with smaller and more independent units in a more distributed geographic manner?"
"I understand this budget completes the congressionally-directed expansion of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group."