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Rusting cargo fleet under attack and defended in Congress
Washington AP reports Navy and maritime officials defend a 231 ship Ready Reserve fleet as a strategic asset amid House criticism calling the vessels maritime cadavers and urging sale to salvage firms. Officials cite dehumidified hulls and ability to sail in emergencies, while critics pressed for privatization and raised cost concerns.
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Washington
Navy
U.S
House Committee
Warren G. Leback
House
Small Business Committee
Leback
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
William S. Broomfield
Michigan
Capt. Leback
John Polley
Defense Department Inspector General's Office
Wyden
U.S. Maritime Administration
Broomfield
Cant. Leback
Transportation Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
White House
Maritime Administration
Associated Press
James River
Fort Eustis
Norfolk
Beaumont
Texas
Suisun Bay
San Francisco
Jonathan D. Kaskin
Strategic Sealift Division
Pentagon