02/13/2012
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"What is the basis for the Navy's decision of 16 tubes?"
"the Navy's budget request shows funding for ship maintenance declining from 100 percent of projected requirements in 2010 to 97 percent in the 2011 request"
"Admiral Roughead, is the Navy's 2012 budget request consistent with its goals of improving surface ship readiness?"
"Despite the anticipated delay, I understand that MDA does not intend to procure any additional SM-3 Blk IA."