Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 31, 2013
In this scenario, with these deferred maintenance elements and with sailors being at sea longer... does that result in increased risk for our sailors?
Said by
Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Wittman questions the risks to sailors due to deferred maintenance.

Share

More from Rob Wittman

Dec 11, 2023

the National Defense Strategy is clear in its focus on China as our Nation's pacing threat.

congress.gov
Feb 24, 2026

recently the House Committee on Natural Resources voted favorably to report H.R. 4294, the Mitigation Action and Watermen Support Act, better known as the MAWS Act. It is an effort I co-led with Congresswoman Elfreth. Having grown up on…

govinfo.gov
Feb 10, 2026

I will speak briefly about community project funding. Through fiscal year 2026, the appropriations process, I was able to advocate and secure 20 million taxpayer dollars, money to come back to the First Congressional District. This is…

govinfo.gov
Dec 11, 2023

Yeah. I think it's a matter, too, as you said, good systems engineering, good look at, you know, the whole element to a performance-based logistics.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation