11/30/2011
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"With the benefit-to-cost ratio, a more than $5 return for every $1 invested in construction, the Norfolk Harbor deepening and widening presents a huge return on investment for the nation."
"So as we do a priority across our budget, we have to look at all of the fleets that we operate, and the capability associated with that."
"It is my fervent belief that the services must do everything possible to ensure the safety of flight."
"George Patton once said, "The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war." Our most urgent responsibility is to ensure enough sweat is being shed to reduce this bleeding."