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Ray Mabus: We face having to cancel up to 29 ship availabilities, and these, to go to what Senator Wicker said, are not…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
We face having to cancel up to 29 ship availabilities, and these, to go to what Senator Wicker said, are not postponements. These are cancellations.
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Ray Mabus

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Mabus discusses the impact of funding on Navy ship maintenance schedules.

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