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Reps. Taylor & Bartlett: LCS, CG(X), DDG-51, EFV Big Naval Issues Next Session

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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The heads of a naval panel in Congress said they expect to remain focused next session on ensuring more Navy ships are nuclear powered, hammering out the service's destroyer-building plans, and examining the design of the Marine Corps' developmental Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV). Also, trying to control costs with the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program remains a major priority, said House Armed Services Seapower and Expeditionary Forces subcommittee Chairman Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) and Ranking Member Roscoe…

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