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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
We cannot and will not stand idly by while the greatest, most powerful Navy in the world erodes for lack of funding.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Wittman emphasizes the need to prevent further erosion of Navy capabilities due to funding issues.

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