US EditionHouse Democrat Questions Hegseth on Submarine Spending Plans
- On Tuesday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a House Appropriations hearing to explain submarine spending plans.
- DeLauro confronted Hegseth after he implied that Congress had not backed the submarine program, pressing him for a detailed plan regarding funding and production increases.
- Hegseth struggled to respond, defending the nearly $1 trillion defense budget as historic but failing to provide specific submarine funding details.
- DeLauro stated, "I want your plan," emphasizing no current details exist and highlighting Connecticut’s Electric Boat as a key shipbuilding site.
- The House Appropriations Subcommittee reprimanded Hegseth for the lack of transparency, reflecting tensions over military readiness and investment priorities.
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Despite missing ships in base budget, SECNAV ‘not worried’ about demand signal
“I have more ships than our shipyards can handle for the next 10 years, whether it’s a destroyer, whether it’s a tanker, whether it’s an oiler, whether it’s a submarine. So, I am not worried about the demand signal we have,” Navy Secretary John Phelan told House lawmakers.
Top House Democrat grills Hegseth on submarine spending plans: 'Give us the details'
Rep. Rosa DeLauro demanded a plan to address shipbuilding shortfalls from Sec. Pete Hegseth, claiming neither the Trump or Biden administrations had informed Congress of the path forward.
Connecticut Dem Shouts Down Pete Hegseth During Hearing
Democrat Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro on Tuesday repeatedly shouted down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he attempted to explain his department’s plan to increase submarine production. DeLauro asked Hegseth to explain the plans on making the necessary investments to ramp up the construction of Navy submarines in Connecticut, though the Defense secretary struggled to get […] Connecticut Dem Shouts Down Pete Hegseth During Hearing
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