Senators announce push to rein in weapons spending , tighten Pentagon oversight . Push to include legislation for new watchdog posts , hearings into contracting . The cost to build the ships more than doubled , according to a report . Comment: Cost of 95 major weapons systems have ballooned by 30 percent . `` We can not continue on this path of escalating costs , '' Sen. McCain says .
Senators announce push to rein in weapons spending , tighten Pentagon oversight . Push to include legislation for new watchdog posts , hearings into contracting . Comment: Cost of 95 major weapons systems have ballooned by 30 percent . `` We can not continue on this path of escalating costs , '' Sen. McCain says .