The weight of calculated action outweighs the comfort of caution. It is better to bear the burden of bold attempts than carry the regret of what could have been and then write about it. Between fiscal year 20 and 24, the prior administration consistently underfunded Navy shipbuilding, requesting a cumulative $127 billion. while Congress recognized the shortfall and enacted $142 billion, a $15 billion gap that would have represented ships not built and capabilities not delivered. Most telling is the pattern. (26:21–26:33)
CLAIM
Asserts that the prior administration underfunded Navy shipbuilding with a $127 billion request.
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