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Courtney: Defense Cuts Could Help Shipbuilding

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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) said in an interview last week that Navy shipbuilding could benefit from anticipated cuts to defense programs within the Pentagon's lean defense budget. Courtney, a member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Expeditionary Forces subcommittee and unflagging supporter of Virginia-class submarines, has joined 42 House members and 18 senators in calling on President Obama to boost Navy shipbuilding to 12 ships per year (Defense Daily, Jan. 7). The congressman said requests for…

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