Mike McIntyre: “God bless you all for your commitment and work.”

I refuse to accept this premise and will work to provide a fleet that has sufficient funds for maintenance and modernization and is sized to support our national commitments and ideals.

To maintain American dominance of the oceans we must invest in a Navy that is of the right size and capability.

I continue to question how putting these ships into long-term layup status improves our national defense.

We do have our concern about China's action in the South and East China Seas and the ramification that has for several of our allies in the region.