07/24/2017
https://www.congress.gov...
"I am drafting legislation that will remove the initial disposition authority from commanding officers and put it in the hands of experienced military prosecutors."
"For more than 50 years, the Navy's ballistic missile submarine force has provided the most survivable leg of the Nation's strategic nuclear deterrent triad."
"A survivable deterrent retains the ability to conduct an assured retaliatory response even after being attacked."
"Long term, the Navy needs a minimum of 12 SSBNs to provide a survivable force and meet Commander, STRATCOM, requirements."