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Rob Wittman: “What impact has the substantial reduction in MILCON spending had on the ability of installations to support readiness…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2016
What impact has the substantial reduction in MILCON spending had on the ability of installations to support readiness and serve as power-projection platforms?
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman questions the effects of reduced military construction funding on readiness and capabilities.

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