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Ed Case: “The Department of Defense is not prioritizing infrastructure…”

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

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@RepEdCase In Appropriations Highlights Hawaii Military Infrastructure Needs

Published | Video Starts at 03:29

The Navy, I'm sorry, the Marines don't have adequate magazines for advanced weapons. The piers at Pearl harbor are failing. The housing is old in some cases 100 years old and insufficient efficient. And these … The Department of Defense is not prioritizing infrastructure maintenance and modernization. … And I guess I could sit here and evidence that by taking a look at the sum total of what the department has asked for in FY26 and FY27, FY26 … (03:29–03:51)

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