Rob Wittman actually said...

"I think that is critical. And we would like to continue the discussion with you and see a concrete proposal for 2019."

"I appreciate the crucial investments in readiness, but the fact that we are actually taking a backwards step when it comes to shipbuilding is incredibly troubling."

"I just would hope that we talk about strategically what is necessary before we get into fiscally what we need to achieve."

"I believe we are going to be severely tested with the current element of our Ready Reserve Force."