Well, unfortunately, the department included the request for funding the construction of six medium landing ships in that partisan part of the budget request, the reconciliation, which is in danger of potentially not even passing this year. To be frank, It does not give me confidence that we are taking this program [medium landing ships] seriously. What would the impact be if Congress did not appropriate funding for the medium landing ships in fiscal year 27? And are you comfortable with the pace that the Navy is planning on building them? (02:39–02:45)
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Asserts a lack of confidence in the seriousness of the medium landing ships program.
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