… SECNAV and acting SECNAV in this case will have views I hope will carefully consider this capability and then if appropriate, bring it forward to the Joint Force. 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 seriously. (02:23–02:34)
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