Shoebridge, Sen David

Senator SHOEBRIDGE: You know one of the most remarkable things about the most recent congressional research service report on the submarines is that there's no contribution from the US Navy. They haven't gone on record or indicated in any way their support for the provision of nuclear submarines to Australia. It's a very unusual thing. There's no contribution at all from the US Navy indicating they support the provision of nuclear submarines to Australia. Where has the US Navy made such a statement? Rear Adm. Buckley : In all of my engagements, all of Vice Admiral Mead's engagements and the entire team's, we have had nothing but full support from the US Navy, from US naval reactors in terms of this contribution. The President of the United States, in his statement, made it clear that this was a part of the plan.