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On the recordApril 11, 2018
It is important with all budget requests that we really strike the appropriate balance between building and procuring new next-generation systems and modernizing systems that still have plenty of life in them.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizing the need for balance in defense budget requests.

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