Senate Confirms Another Top Trump Nominee

He committed to reviewing the Navy’s current contracts and ensuring a clean audit for the Department of the Navy

“I intend to sit down day one, and we are going to go through every contract that we have and understand what exactly they say and what flexibility they do or do not give us, what contract needs to change or not change, and why,” he told the panel.

“I intend to do the same thing as it relates to an audit. I need to understand why the Navy cannot pass an audit,” he added.

He also told the committee that while he respects and appreciates “stability and tradition,” when it “suffocates adaptability, innovation, collaboration and trust, it erodes an organization’s ability to win.”

Phelan went on to argue that he understands “that some may question why a businessman who did not wear the uniform should lead the Navy,” and he respected that concern.