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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjag ,mr4  
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4   
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4   
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,/range1    
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 
,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4         
,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 &
 ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to /ate ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !
 m9imum numb] ( available battle =ce    
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cit$ z ! ,secur+ ! ,homel& by ,increas+ 
our ,p[] on ! ,seas ,act or ,,%ips ,act4
  #b4 ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on      
m9imum numb] ( battle =ce %ips ,x %all  
be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to h      
available1 z soon z practicable1 n few] 
?an #cee battle =ce %ips1 compris$ ( !  
optimal mix ( plat=ms1 ) fund+ subject  
to ! annual au?orization ( appropriation
 & ! annual appropriation ( funds4