01/11/2022
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"I want to talk about Making it in America, which means that these icebreakers, as--my goal is everything on that icebreaker is American-made."
"I am not necessarily talking about a warship that is designed for warfighting, but something that is robust enough and has defensive capabilities."
"I just want to follow up on something you said. You're saying the first in class, you know, might meet specs but often what comes after that is not so great."
"Don't you believe that at least some of these icebreakers should be militarized? I mean, given the potential for conflict in the Arctic?"