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Ed Case: “Aircraft 22% in mandatory, weapons 48% in mandatory…”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

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@RepEdCase in Defense Approps Questions Top Navy/Marine Officials on Fiscal Year '27 Budget Request

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

Then you get down into the details of your budget as to what's over on the mandatory side. I'm just looking at Navy here, Aircraft 22% in mandatory, weapons 48% in mandatory, ammunition, Navy and Marines negligible. Actually at zero, shipbuilding at 9%. I have no idea what that means. Does that mean a prioritization of those areas? Does that mean why are you putting and I'll just go to you, Admiral, because these are your numbers. (01:18–01:35)

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