Kelly Ayotte actually said...

the budget request for fiscal year 2013 represents the first year of $487 billion in defense budget cuts over the next 9 years.

the minimum number of operationally available ships necessary to meet the assault echelon requirement is 30.

last year, the Navy announced plans to place 6 of 16 ships from the 3-squadron MPFs for the Marine Corps into reduced operating status begin...

The F-22 fleet's operational availability remains disappointingly low, at 60 percent.