![[U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Kelly_Ayotte%2C_Official_Portrait%2C_112th_Congress_2.jpg "At Armed Services Committee Hearing, Senator Praises Portsmouth Naval Shipyard While Highlighting Attack Submarine Shortfall and the Dangers of Defense Sequestration")
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing focusing on the Navy's budget for 2013, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) expressed concern that across the board military spending cuts associated with defense sequestration slated for January threaten to diminish the nation's attack submarine fleet - inviting severe national security risks. While Ayotte has worked to find responsible savings within the Pentagon's budget, she believes the draconian cuts facing the Defense Department threaten military readiness - and could add a national security crisis to the nation's fiscal crisis.
In response to questions from Senator Ayotte, the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert, testified that the current proposed budget, which requires $487 billion in defense reductions over the next nine years, will result in the Navy having only 39 attack submarines in 2030-despite a requirement for 48 attack submarines.
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