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On the recordAugust 8, 2018
Which is precisely what the U.S. Congress did in the National Defense Authorization Act. It committed itself to a 330-ship Navy, to $1 trillion for the repurposing and re-upbuilding of our nuclear deterrent. Money is not there, the commitment is.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi emphasizes Congress's commitment to defense funding despite financial uncertainties.

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