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McCain Calls Navy Leaders To Hill To Explain Littoral Ship Change He Opposes

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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The future of the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program will likely become more clear today, when a Senate panel steered by a critic of the Navy's proposed change in acquisition strategy plans to hold a hastily-scheduled hearing. Sources said late yesterday that the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) made plans to receive testimony at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and acquisition chief Sean Stackley are expected…

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