Secretary Hagseth, I want to know, and keep your answer short. I have limited time. Will you be firing more shipbuilders? Yes or no? Senator, We haven't fired shipbuilders. We've offered through a right sizing of our civilian positions. which everyone in this committee would acknowledge that the Defense Department has had a bloated bureaucracy for a long time, have given a voluntary process by one which some people choose to take a drp. (36:47–36:54)
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Asserts that the Defense Department has not fired shipbuilders but has offered a voluntary process for civilian positions.
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