During the two-hour confirmation hearing, both Republicans and Democrats raised concerns about the Navy’s effectiveness and its ability to quickly expand the U.S. fleet. Still, [Richard V.]Spencer, a finance executive and former Marine, seems headed for confirmation. …
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, asked if it worried Spencer that intelligence reports indicate that China intends to expand to a 350-ship fleet by 2020. |More…