Tim Kaine actually said...

"What can you share about the shipyard optimization plans and how the Navy can better assist both our public and private shipyards in completing maintenance in a more timely fashion?"

"As you know, we are desperately trying to drive down the backlog in our maintenance account or our maintenance backlog for our surface ships, submarines, aviation, and so the budget agreement certainl..."

"The center of naval power in the world is in Hampton Roads, and we are seeing sea-level rise."

"Secretary Mattis has been warning us, as have all of you, about the problems of CRs [continuing resolutions] for years."