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Sen. Tammy Duckworth said she “wouldn’t commit” to such a dramatic jump in spending as floated by Sen. Roger Wicker, but she “certainly welcome[s] that conversation.”
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The watchdog found the program’s cost has increased 40 percent over the past 10 years, and accumulated a year-and-a-half delay on the first four vessels.
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