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