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Amid unprecedented building in Connecticut, lawmaker says Navy makes progress on 'disturbing delays' in sub maintenance

Courtney acknowledged the reported delays but argued the GAO report understated fleet size and recent maintenance progress.

Amid unprecedented building in Connecticut, lawmaker says Navy makes progress on 'disturbing delays' in sub maintenance
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Rep. Joe Courtney challenged parts of a Government Accountability Office report on submarine maintenance delays, arguing that it understated the size of the attack-submarine fleet and recent progress from shipyard investments. The report cited extensive downtime, costs and repair backlogs.

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