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.
Anthony G. Brown: “Something is definitely wrong. In my 9 months as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I think I have lost…”
On the recordSeptember 6, 2017
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Brown questions military leaders' claims of readiness following recent naval collisions.
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