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John McCain: I have two concerns here. First, today's Navy routinely operates in littoral waters increasingly populated by a very…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2003
I have two concerns here. First, today's Navy routinely operates in littoral waters increasingly populated by a very capable diesel submarine threat, yet we are doing away with a class of ships designed to counter that threat.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
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congress.gov
Feb 13, 2003

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Senator McCain expresses concerns about retiring Spruance-class destroyers amid submarine threats.

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