02/25/2014
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"I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member, Senator Wicker, again because I raised the issue."
"I was surprised to learn that the Navy plans to place 6 ships of the 3-squadron, 16-ship total MPF for the Marine Corps into reduced operating status beginning in fiscal year 2013."
"There is a gap in the modernization of our shipyards in terms of the backlog there."
"The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is a very important public shipyard in our country."