The following is a Feb. 5, 2016 letter from Senate Armed Services Committee chair Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and ranking member Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) to U.S. Navy leadership on the Littoral Combat Ship program.
Document: McCain, Reed Letter to Navy Leaders on the Littoral Combat Ship Program
February 8, 2016 12:16 PM

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