Secretary of the Navy came here two years ago and his shipbuilding plan, he didn't hit 31amphibs at all. How do you think this committee responded to that? Sure, they didn't like it. We didn't like it. Secretary, Senator Kaine and I put forward legislation that actually said the next year in the NDAA. Very bipartisan. If the Navy doesn't hit its 30 year shipbuilding plan that maintains 31amphibs, that we would sequester half of the Navy's budget. So do we. Do you think, and this is for all the gentlemen at the table, are we hitting 31amphibs right now, Admiral, under the law, I believe we are. (03:05–03:23)
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Asserts that legislation was proposed to sequester half of the Navy's budget if it fails to meet the shipbuilding plan for 31 amphibious warships.
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