Derek Kilmer actually said...

"Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks for holding this hearing today."

"I have been hearing concerns from folks in my district that DOD health facilities in our neck of the woods won't have the capacity to treat retirees."

"Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in my district is undeniably vulnerable to climate change and represents a single point of failure for carrier maintenance in the Pacific."

"Personally, I think it is really important for Congress and the DOD to work together to keep SIOP on track."