Rob Wittman actually said...

"I believe firmly that it was the understanding of this committee and the full committee that there was only temporal relief for that 10 carrier air wing requirement."

"I'd love to get some details on that if you all have it because we could protect the guys across the aisle who don't necessarily want to see massive increases in the budget."

"It seems like to me you can't do addition by subtraction. This seems to be grossly irresponsible and completely--completely denies the reality of what we are facing."

"Quantity has a quality all of its own."