06/10/2014
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"What has happened in a year to cause you to go from a request of two ships to 24?"
"The Navy is at 324,000 Active Duty sailors. I'm told that is the lowest in almost a decade."
"But, let's talk about the sailors----"
"What steps do each of you recommend that we take in Congress to help the Navy attract and retain the personnel required to operate a 355-ship fleet?"