Mar 28, 2012
Mr. Wittman. Mr. Stackley, do we know the estimated per-unit cost of the DDG-51 Flight III?
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Rob Wittman is a U.S. Representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district, having served since January 9, 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wittman has focused on issues such as military readiness, veterans' affairs, and environmental protection. He has been an advocate for the Chesapeake Bay and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the health of the bay and its surrounding ecosystems.
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Mar 28, 2012
Why would we pay an additional $600 million dollars to have the same number of submarines delivered?
Mar 28, 2012
it seems to me that we continue to push hard decisions outside the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP).
Mar 28, 2012
Mr. Wittman. Mr. Stackley, I would like to focus on the near-term planning period of the Long-Range Naval Vessel Construction Plan and the Naval Battle Force Inventory.
Mar 28, 2012
is this right for the National Security of this country, is this right for the Navy, is this right for the Industrial Base?
Mar 28, 2012
In your 37 years of service have you ever seen more capable and combat ready surface combatants that we have in the fleet today?
Mar 28, 2012
Is this in the best interest of national security, not just based on today's needs but what we project out into the future?
Mar 28, 2012
Some up here like to argue that we have the smallest Navy since WWI. In reality we now have highly trained, all-volunteer crews that operate the most technologically advanced ships in the world.
Mar 28, 2012
Does this plan, in an effort to make the FYDP look good, actually open up taxpayers to paying more in the long run for the same number of ships?
Mar 28, 2012
Can we logically assume that 32 Flight IIA DDGs will be serving for 40 years?
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