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Roger Wicker: “For too long many Marine Corps modernization programs have suffered from drown-out development timelines and unrealistic…”

On the recordJune 5, 2017
For too long many Marine Corps modernization programs have suffered from drown-out development timelines and unrealistic requirements and cost overruns.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker criticizes the inefficiencies in Marine Corps modernization programs.

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