Congress, Navy Share Blame For Fatal Collisions At Sea

Congress, Navy Share Blame For Fatal Collisions At Sea
Congress, Navy Share Blame For Fatal Collisions At Sea

CAPITOL HILL: Congress’s repeated budget malpractice and the Navy’s flawed policies combined to cause the accidents that killed 17 sailors, the Navy and the GAO say. Legislative dysfunction means budget cuts, caps, and delays have chronically shortchanged training and maintenance across the fleet, forcing sailors to work 100-plus hours a week to try to catch…