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On the recordApril 12, 2016
The current requirement of 48 was set nearly a decade ago before undersea resurgence that we see now by China and Russia.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney points out outdated submarine requirements amid rising threats from China and Russia.

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