Daniel B. Maffei: “I do not solely hold the Congressional leadership or the President responsible for this.”

Why didn't the President, if he was going to keep 11 carriers, include that in the budget that he submitted?

I am concerned that whether our people are over there on a combat mission, a training mission, advisory mission, they will become targets.

I believe that it is incumbent upon each of us to ensure that every system is as affordable and efficient as possible.

If you just show strength, this all goes away. There is very, very little historical precedent for that being true.