HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE CUTS FUNDING FOR 3RD DDG-1000, SEN. COLLINS VOWS TO FIGHT PROVISION
May 16, 2008
May 16, 2008
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The office of Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
The full House Armed Services has approved its version of the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization bill that includes a provision that would completely eliminate funding for construction of the third DDG-1000 Zumwalt class destroyer. In contrast, the U.S. Senate version of the same bill includes a provision backed by Senator Susan Collins that fully funds the third DDG-1000 and . . .
The full House Armed Services has approved its version of the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization bill that includes a provision that would completely eliminate funding for construction of the third DDG-1000 Zumwalt class destroyer. In contrast, the U.S. Senate version of the same bill includes a provision backed by Senator Susan Collins that fully funds the third DDG-1000 and . . .