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On the recordSeptember 6, 2017
Something is definitely wrong. In my 9 months as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I think I have lost count at the number of times that senior leaders from all services have come to this committee and said that 'We are ready to fight tonight.' I don't think that these collisions are consistent with that claim.
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Anthony G. Brown
Maryland

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Brown questions military leaders' claims of readiness following recent naval collisions.

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