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Sen. Mark Kelly discusses conditions aboard the USS Lincoln
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and President Trump's multi-billion dollar plan to restore older tech on aircraft carriers.
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Source: NPR Politics
Politics desk: Government
Published: Aug. 17, 2026 at 06:49 AM ET
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