Even with the changes that you describe in the aircraft carrier, won't there still be a need for the 11 frigates to have helicopters?
Richard Blumenthal: “Even with the changes that you describe in the aircraft carrier, won't there still be a need for the 11 frigates to have…”
On the recordApril 1, 2014
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Blumenthal emphasizes the ongoing need for helicopters despite changes to the aircraft carrier.
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