Political Quotes

“So as a former Secretary of the Navy myself, I feel very strongly. I do not know of any Senator who stood on this floor more times to defend the Department of the Navy--I say with a sense of humility--than I. But I believe this time the decision was driven by the budget, and it is not a correct one given the status of forces in that area, given the uncertainty about the ability to continue the homeporting of a Navy carrier in our expensive base that we have maintained--as a matter of fact, as Secretary I put it together--in Yokosuka. If there is more time, I yield the time back and suggest the Senate work its will. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska.”