02/04/2014
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"the history of cost growth in lead ship construction is one in which quite often a lot of that cost growth has occurred in the final stages"
"if you get a 10 percent reduction in the cost of each ship in a 12-boat program, then you are getting a little bit more than one of the 12 boats in that program for, quote, unquote, 'free.'"
"What I am concerned about is you have just a little over a year left in this administration. And this is a very exciting, necessary, essential proposal to reform VA care."
"I just want to begin by telling you each how encouraged I am by this report that you produced and your testimony today and your answers to our questions, and how grateful I am on behalf of the veteran..."