Ray Mabus: “American leaders across the political spectrum have understood the vital significance of sea power.”

The architects of our Constitution recognized the inherent value of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

I believe that U.S. energy security is a vital component of our overall national security.

It is an example, Senator, of when you miss a year building a ship, because we missed some years--we only built one submarine instead of two--you just do not make that up.

If it was not giving us what we needed, or if it was too expensive, or if it wasn't going to perform in the way that it should, we killed them.