John Warner: “You are breaking new ground.”

It's a great experience in life, and it's absolutely essential for this country.

The strength of our economy is no less important than the strength of our weapons systems.

Maybe look at fuel contracts beyond a 5-year window and again, revisiting with our friends at CBO, the scoring process that puts all those costs in that first year rather than timing them out when you actually draw down and use the fuel.

It is a moving experience for me to reenter this room. I served on this committee for 30 years.