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“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
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On the recordNovember 26, 2018
The problem with the Arleigh Burke is she is full. We really do not have much room to expand or modernize her much beyond her current platform.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi
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Wicker discusses limitations in modernizing the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

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