I was very pleased, Secretary Geurts and Admiral Merz, to see in your written testimony that the Columbia-class program remains the Navy's number-one acquisition priority and is on track to start construction at the beginning of fiscal year 2020 to 2021.
Blumenthal emphasizes the importance of the Columbia-class program for the Navy's future.
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