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On the recordMarch 3, 2020
On February 10, the Department of Defense presented to Congress a Navy budget that is at odds, many of us believe, with their own stated goals of achieving a 355-ship fleet.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Criticism of the Navy budget not aligning with fleet goals.

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