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On the recordJuly 18, 2022
The Navy's refusal is a change in 40 years of contract policy, which myself and others have been warning is going to create a barrier for work to be performed by private contractors.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney criticizes the Navy's policy change impacting submarine repairs.

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