Trump’s pick to lead Navy stresses ‘urgency’ in fixing shipbuilding problems

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President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Navy stressed the need for the department to have “a sense of urgency” as it relates to reforming the way it builds ships, which has been a long-standing issue for the service branch.

John Phelan, a prominent GOP campaign donor and businessman whom Trump picked to lead the Navy back in November, appeared in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.

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