The following is the written testimony and the answers to advance policy questions and written testimony provided by Secretary of the Navy nominee Richard V. Spencer ahead of his July 11, 2017 confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Document: SECNAV Nominee Spencer’s Written Answers to Policy Questions, Testimony
July 11, 2017 3:02 PM
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