Congress is looking for specific numbers of ships in the Navy's shipbuilding plan, not a range of ships, according to a House Republican. Last year’s shipbuilding plan was not a 30-year plan, it was a short-term look, said House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Wittman (R-VA). “I hope it's not a plan that comes out and says 'Well, here is the range of ships that we need,' those fill-in-the-box checks that sometimes we get as...
