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John Phelan: “The Department of the Navy receives about 30% or a little…”

Featuring: John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy | National

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Joni Ernst Presses Navy Secretary Nominee Phelan About 'Financial Transparency' In The Department

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

I think to your point about having the right arsenal, the right tools, you know, I intend to sit down with the combatant commanders to better understand what it is they need and … The Department of the Navy receives about 30% or a little more of the defense budget. … We have to fight tomorrow's fights. So incorporating all that, I think will be very important and critical. Wonderful. Thank you very much. Thank you, Senator Rosen. Thank you. (05:49–05:58)

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Asserts that the Department of the Navy receives about 30% or more of the defense budget.

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