Kelly Ayotte actually said...

I wanted to join in her comments about the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the importance of that shipyard.

I think that is all that we can hope for in how you make your decision.

I hope that leadership within the Senate and also in the House brings forward funding for the rest of the year for a defense appropriations.

But please know that we want a full-year defense appropriation for the rest of fiscal year 2011 to come forward.