By Emelie Rutherford House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) said yesterday he sees a "great need" for boosting the number of Navy ships as he prepares to mark up the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill. Skelton also told reporters at a Defense Writers Group breakfast that he does not favor including provisions for pulling troops out of Iraq in the legislation, but does want to add language stating the war in Afghanistan is the military's…
With Markups of Defense Bill Starting, Skelton Sees Need For More Navy Ships
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