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On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
We are going to go ahead and get started. We have a full committee hearing this morning to discuss the fiscal year 2021 national defense authorizing budget request for the Department of the Navy.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Adam Smith opens the committee hearing on the Navy's budget request.

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