03/13/2014
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"the current approach to amphibious operations needed, and I quote, 'new operating concepts and capabilities that circumvent or defeat increasingly effective coastal defenses.'"
"We are so worried about the appearance of fairness that sometimes we act not in the best interest of the Nation."
"Give us your thoughts and ideas about what we can accomplish."
"So it will be logical, then, to assume that going forward the request would be to keep it at that level at least through 2019, which is when you would transition in 2020 to the new frigate class."