Rob Wittman actually said...

"To help improve the material condition of the fleet, the Navy has reorganized OPNAV offices, stood up new maintenance organizations, and partnered with the American Bureau of Shipping."

"In light of the existing shortfalls in the FY13 O&M accounts, and the impacts of sequestration in FY14, what are your greatest concerns about the Navy's readiness?"

"As the size of the Navy's fleet declines, and staffing levels at maintenance and training organizations feel added pressure from sequestration, what specific risks has the Navy identified that could h..."

"Navy witnesses have testified in recent years that they are turning the corner on reversing the negative trends in surface fleet readiness/maintenance, but needed more time to achieve the results."