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Wednesday: Forbes to Chair Seapower Hearing on Navy Budget

Press Release

Date: Feb. 23, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Military Personnel Government Budget and Spending

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, will chair a hearing on the "Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request" on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 2:00 PM.

"With a shrinking fleet of aging ships and inadequate airplanes, the Navy and the Marine Corps is hard-pressed to meet the United States' growing set of security challenges," Congressman Forbes said. "It is time for the Navy team to present a serious, forward-looking strategy for the future, and to develop a budget that appropriately resources it."


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