06/05/2013
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"Do you believe that if we do not address these issues now, much of the good work undertaken by the Department and industry to maintain the viability of the defense industrial during this crisis could ..."
"What I see in the United States is, we have the United States Navy; we have the United States Marine Corps; we have the Merchant Marine; we have the Coast Guard."
"The supplying of naval forces at sea is a challenge, and particularly, the ability for us to provide rapid sealift to support combat operations is woefully inadequate."
"The probability of Taiwan becoming a military flashpoint, I think, will increase."