01/14/2009
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"Secretary Stackley, what is the cost impact to the Navy of a 3-ship procurement in fiscal year 2015 instead of a 4-ship buy to complete the planned 20-ship block buy?"
"Secretary Stackley, when will Congress be advised on the Navy's proposed acquisition plan for those ships?"
"does the Navy ever intend to resume complying with the longstanding full funding policy for all new construction ships?"
"Secretary Stackley, will the Navy consider employing a block buy of CVNs for the CVN-80 and CVN-81 in fiscal year 2018, and why or why not?"