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Think about it. think about it. in these troubled times, our navy is the smallest it's been since world war i. that's a long time ago. in fact, i just spoke with navy industrialists and have discussed my plans to under take a major expansion of our entire navy fleet, including having the 12 carrier navy we need. we also need more aircraft to modernize capabilities and greater force levels. additionally, we must vastly improve our cyber capabilities. this great rebuilding effort will create many jobs in virginia and all across america. it will also spur new technology and new innovation. americ...

Don't worry. think of that. think of that. in these troubles times, our navy is the smallest it's been since world war i. that's a long time ago. in fact, i just spoke with navy and industry leaders and have discussed my plans to undertake a major expansion of our entire navy fleet, including having the 12 carrier navy we need. [ applause ] we also need more aircraft, modernized capability and greater force levels. additionally, we must vastly improve our cyber capabilities. this great rebuilding effort will create many jobs in virginia and all across america. and it will also spur new technol...

We'll see. >> hans, tell me -- >> that's all i do is flub it. you still come back. it's amazing. >> what's the attitude over at the pentagon about general mattis coming in? is there concern about a general coming in or beloved guy? >> great deal of excitement. >> really. >> not just in the marine corps. talk to any of the services in the pentagon they're excited about mattis. it's going to be a 180 degree change. described by a general the other day before the mission it's always been about force levels, how many troops are you going to have here throughout the entire obama administration we s...

This is a different president, someone that can bring coalitions together, so i believe he'll make a plea to continue our force levels. to continue that on through 2015, and into 2016 while the taliban is on a high footing right now, we need to make sure we continue the gains we have made in organizing, training and eequips the forces, so they can take over the fight effectively. i think that's what he'll ask for. >> we've been looking at this some somewhat of a piecemeal way soinchts we need to recognize we are in a war again radical islamic terrorists. all the way to tunisia, as we saw last ...

Interests in the region as well. as you reported, the two bombings that occurred on friday with the mass killings of 137 arabs and muslims is significant. i think the fact that now we're leaving yemen, we have made great inroads there with our counterterrorism activities, particularly in counters al qaeda on the arab peninsula, which some may think, and i think i agree with this, one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in the world. the president will meet with the president of afghanistan in town this week, what do you expect out of this meeting? this is clearly one of the major h...