Mazie Hirono actually said...

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program was scheduled to produce 52 ships. However, in December of 2015, the Secretary of Defense directed the Navy to reduce the LCS buy from 52 ships to 40.

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Hirono discusses the reduction of LCS ships from 52 to 40 and its implications.

11/30/2016

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