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On the recordMay 25, 2022
In the next 5 years, our defense spending, particularly for the Navy, will be below 3 percent GDP, the lowest in modern history.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham criticizes the planned reduction in Navy funding and ship numbers.

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