On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
I think the sense is that 63 cents of every dollar going to personnel costs is not necessarily the kind of balance that you would want to have in order to make sure that your readiness needs are met.
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congress.govMazie Hirono: “I think the sense is that 63 cents of every dollar going to personnel costs is not necessarily the kind of balance that…”
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Hirono discusses the imbalance in military spending on personnel versus readiness.
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