"I think there is a tendency to think that managers can just have a broader understanding, but our research indicates that that is not the case."
"I call to order the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Readiness."
"Thank you for that comprehensive overview about O-FRP and what it means and the challenges that we face ahead."
"One thing, too, that doesn't get mentioned in O-FRP, to have another tool to buffer this unpredictability in the world around us is the total number of ships in our fleet."
"We have got to nail this down now."
"I can tell you that we feel very strongly that energy production in Lease 220 can take place safely, especially at 50 miles offshore."
"So, not only is it a situation where the technology does exist--in fact, the industry is pushing the envelopes of technology..."
"We ought to be able to develop Lease 220 as part of that OCS effort."
"There is not a single company that is going to go to their shareholders and say, 'We are going to invest money into an area of exploration where we have no certainty about being able to develop.'"
"Our readiness is in peril."
"We are moving toward a military that is challenged to execute the most basic strategic requirement."
"I believe that there is a lack of understanding of what risk entails."