Forbes: Submarine Industry To Rally Congress On Navy Importance

By Lee Hudson / March 11, 2013 at 8:11 PM
A Virginia congressman is looking to industry to rally members of Congress to revitalize the Navy so that it becomes the most futuristic, lethal, efficient and effective fighting force even during a period of budget uncertainty. The first step is combating the continuing resolution, which caps spending at fiscal year 2012 levels. The second step is getting the FY-14 budget, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee chairman, said March 6 during a Submarine Industrial...

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