House and Senate authorizers are at odds over the fate of the Navy's proposal to save money by placing 11 of the 22 Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers, along with three amphibious ships, in reduced status while they are being modernized. Last week, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the Navy's plan to modernize cruisers and amphibious ships while avoiding a permanent loss of force structure and ship years. However, the House Armed Services Committee in its mark of the fiscal...
