09/18/2017
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"The Merchant Marine force that does this work is a viable and proud patriotic unit."
"Russia, in particular, continues to occupy Crimea, destabilize Ukraine, threaten our NATO allies."
"I agree. But we were supposed to be notified. I can tell you that you are either in violation of Nunn-McCurdy, or you are in violation of the requirement that we be notified. You have done neither."
"The American people need to know if we are going to spend $2 billion on what?"