"adequately funding the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program in directing at least one construction new start designation for navigation are essential to maintaining and advancing the work done by the Port of Virginia to expand and improve its operations."
"If the Navy force structure assessment doesn't support this reduction in aircraft carriers... it seems to be a counter as to why we are finding ourselves on a path to go to nine with early retirement ..."
"The latest of 2016 force structure assessment still is a 12-carrier requirement."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks again for your leadership."
"I am never happy delivering a ship back to the fleet late."
"I want to thank the witnesses for joining us today."
"We are with you 100 percent on that and the maintenance plan, which is the partner in that sustainment plan as we are going forward."
"It is nice to talk about building new. It doesn't make the headlines to talk about maintaining what we have."
"I want to make sure that at the top of the list for the Navy is that sustainment element of making sure that we are not extending these maintenance availabilities."
"Every combatant commander that I talk to indicates that they are not sufficiently supported by the Navy based on their plans."
"I want to talk to you specifically about aircraft carriers."