By Emelie Rutherford As dozens of lawmakers from both chambers and parties lobby President-elect Barack Obama to boost shipbuilding funding, a powerful congressional budget writer said their goal to budget 12 Navy ships per year is too optimistic. "I think 10 is what we need," House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.) told Defense Daily about the annual buy of Navy ships needed to increase the fleet. Murtha said he hopes bumps with Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program…
Lawmakers Lobby Obama On Shipbuilding; Murtha Calls Proposed 12-Ship Buy High
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