Kelly Ayotte actually said...

I appreciate your continued focus and attention on making sure the people of Portsmouth are fully supported.

We have currently about 54 attack submarines, and we're only meet of half of combatant commanders' request for.

We need a better mechanism to share those among the shipyards before--public shipyards--to ensure that we can learn from each other.

I very much thank you and your family for your service to the country and willingness to take on this important leadership position during t...