Citing Bath Iron Works, Sen. King Continues Pushback Against Potential Destroyer Reduction, Advocacy for Defense Industrial Base
June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on June 22, 2021:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today continued to express concern over the Department of Defense's proposal to omit one of the two procured DDG-51 ships from the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. During today's hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senator King outlined several reasons why the Navy should reinstate the second destroyer, citing the increase of mariti . . .
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today continued to express concern over the Department of Defense's proposal to omit one of the two procured DDG-51 ships from the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. During today's hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senator King outlined several reasons why the Navy should reinstate the second destroyer, citing the increase of mariti . . .