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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysapjo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 10:31 a.m., in room SD-192, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Thad Cochran (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Cochran, Collins, Graham, Blunt, Daines, Dur- bin, Reed, and Schatz. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAvY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY STATEMENT OF HON. RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR THAD COCHRAN Senator COCHRAN. The Committee of the Appropriations Sub- committee for Defense Appropriations meets this morning to review the fiscal year 2017 Navy and Marine Corps budget request. We're pleased to welcome to our distinguished panel of witnesses to help us review and understand the budget request for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. We're pleased, specifically, to welcome to the Committee, the Honorable Ray Mabus, the Secretary of the Navy, Admiral John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations and General Robert B. Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps. This is Admiral Richardson's and General Neller's first appear- ance before the subcommittee since becoming Chief of Naval Oper- ations and Commandant of the Marine Corps. We're pleased to welcome you both. We also welcome our fellow Mississippian, Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, back to the subcommittee. We appreciate your joining us today and providing your testimony, Mr. Secretary. For fiscal year 2017 the President's budget requests $155 billion in base funding to support the Navy and Marine Corps. The re- quest is $5 billion less than the current funding level. The request also includes $9.5 billion to support ongoing, Over- seas Contingency Operations. These funds will support deployment of Sailors and Marines throughout the world and sustain ongoing operational commitments. (1)

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