I am sure it is true of others who represent the other shipyards in this country--are very proud of the good work of the folks who have been there for many years and are very concerned about our actions here to make sure that we continue…

I found it troubling that the military would go forward without working in conjunction with Congress.

I certainly hope that we will see action in this Senate and in Congress in the next few days, or at least in the next week, that will express bipartisan concern and send a very strong message to Putin and to Russia that the country is…

I share Senator Levin's comments about the need to address sequestration and hopefully this committee can help lead the way.

Certainly I hope that we will see some action in the Senate and in Congress to address sequestration in the coming budget years.

I strongly disagree that another BRAC round is needed at this time, and I will not support one in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

China's significant advances in submarine technology and its continued production of ballistic missile submarines which will give China its first credible sea-based nuclear deterrent probably by the end of 2014.

We save $1.2 million annually through decreased fuel dumping.

I have had the opportunity to tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and see the energy savings there, and it is really very impressive

I think that is the interest on the part of all of us here, but if we do not have information on which to assess what is being proposed, it is really hard.

I apologize. We are about to run out of time on this vote. I am going to have to recess the hearing for a few minutes until Senator Ayotte comes back.

how is the Army aligning appropriate resources and ensuring that strategic facilities like the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) remain in a condition so it is able to respond to operational demand, potential contingencies, and…