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Mike Gallagher: Thanks to mindless defense sequestration, however, we have been derelict in that duty. And as a result, the Navy is the…

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
Thanks to mindless defense sequestration, however, we have been derelict in that duty. And as a result, the Navy is the smallest it has been in 99 years, currently satisfying only 40 percent of the demand from regional commanders.
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Mike Gallagher
Republican · Wisconsin

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Gallagher criticizes defense budget cuts leading to a diminished Navy capacity.

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