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Roger Wicker: “What is the risk of going below 33 and are you willing to take issue publicly with the possibility in the QDR of 29, 30…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
What is the risk of going below 33 and are you willing to take issue publicly with the possibility in the QDR of 29, 30, 31, or 32?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Senator Wicker questions the risks of reducing the amphibious fleet below 33 ships.

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