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On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Based on the threat and the risks at sea and our desire to project power and answer the call to execute the core missions of the Navy, is this the fleet that we want, the fleet that we need, or the fleet we can afford?
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman raises concerns about the adequacy of the current Navy fleet.

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