By Emelie Rutherford While lawmakers are ignoring the Navy's request to drop its aircraft carrier tally from 11 to 10 for a limited time, the head of a key House subcommittee said he would allow the change if the service commits to buying more ships. The House Armed Services seapower subcommittee did not grant the Navy's requested aircraft carrier waiver--to dip below the legally required fleet of 11 for a roughly three- year stint starting in 2012--when it marked up…
Lawmaker Open To Navy Aircraft Carrier Plan, With Conditions
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