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Jim Langevin: “To begin to repair the damage that has been done to readiness, and to build the capacity needed for today's dangerous…”

On the recordMay 23, 2017
To begin to repair the damage that has been done to readiness, and to build the capacity needed for today's dangerous world, we believe that $640 billion is required for fiscal year 2018.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Langevin argues for a higher defense budget to address military readiness issues.

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