Rick Larsen actually said...

"I'm pleased to be joining you and the other panel members here today on what is the last hearing of the panel's first 6 months to look at challenges of doing business with the Department of Defense."

"U.S. allies typically bar use of ITAR restricted items for space and military applications..."

"A key message that has been shared by a lot of the stakeholders that we have met with is the importance of the defense industrial base to our Nation's security."

"I would like to extend my condolences to the families of the 25 passengers and crewmembers who died as a result of this tragic marine casualty."