"There is a human issue, and then there is a parts issue and a workforce issue."
"Thank you, gentlemen, for serving our country so nobly. It is deeply appreciated by myself and the people that I represent."
"I guess I am leaving this hearing more uncomfortable than comfortable in terms of our ability to ratchet up that repair work and to have the skills in place so that we meet those deadlines."
"We need to have a new program where we help to produce, for the civilian and military side, the behavioral specialists and neuropsychiatrists that we need."
"Addressing the problem with PFAS has been a growing area of focus for Congress, as reflected in the fiscal year 2022 defense appropriation bill."
"Thank you, Admiral. More than 10,000 in the public yards."
"What can we do to hasten this so you can get the kind of Navy you want and America needs?"
"I would appreciate the update on the work of the Department's PFAS task force, including efforts to mitigate and eliminate the use of the current aqueous film-forming foam."
"It is our responsibility to the American taxpayer to make sure that, you know, we do our best job to make sure that these things are coming together the way they should."
"Hmm."
"As all of us contest, there are a few issues more important to the quality of life for our servicemen and women, their families, and their communities than healthy living conditions and assured access..."