Rob Wittman actually said...

I believe it is essential that we take aggressive steps in the National Defense Authorization Act to staunch the bleeding and address these ...

I think we need to now look at making the best move in a bad situation and one that is, sadly, of our own making.

However, it is essential that our subcommittees take aggressive action to staunch the bleeding occurring in our logistics forces today.

I think that this lack of vision is a relic to years of strategic hubris and complacency.