Rob Wittman actually said...

"So those maintenance availabilities are deferred. Ultimately, you could end up with ships sitting in port because they are not able to go to sea because they don't have systems that may be up to speed..."

"In this scenario, with these deferred maintenance elements and with sailors being at sea longer... does that result in increased risk for our sailors?"

"If we can't do that, does that result in increased risk for our sailors?"

"This delicate balance is fragile, and without the needed maintenance and reset of the force, the Navy will be severely challenged to meet its training and operational commitments."