Rob Wittman actually said...

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

"The future fleet must be timely--we need this more powerful fleet in the 2020s, not the 2040s."

"Unfortunately, I do not see steady progress towards fulfilling the goal of attaining a 355-ship Navy."

"It is time to get serious and match our peer competitors with aggressive ship construction initiatives."