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. In fiscal year 21, the administration requested a 19.9 billion, a 16% cut from the previous year. (26:32–26:44)
CLAIM
Asserts that Congress enacted $142 billion for Navy shipbuilding, $15 billion more than requested.
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