Rob Wittman actually said...

"If requested amphibious ship retirements go forward, what is the Navy's assessment of the increased risk assumed by the Marine Corps?"

"In the absence of the OCO budget for consideration before the Congress at this time, can you please describe the impact of OCO funding on your ability to provide 'ready' and trained forces?"

"We have to be able to know what we can do in order to battle for those resources."

"As you know, when we get that energy footprint down, it is money we can plow back into the force structure and the systems that we need for the Navy in the future."