We will reward that speed, that scale, that innovation and that performance. We're not rewarding process, paperwork, or just the C suite. This submarine behind me and the many more that will follow it is an embodiment of our commitment to and investment in the security of the American people. But it also represents something more profound. It represents national confidence, confidence in American shipbuilding, confidence in our industrial discipline, and confidence in the United States Navy's ability to deliver the combat power needed in the future. (14:35–14:46)
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Asserts that the submarine represents a commitment to American security.
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