Milestone Navy nominee faces some familiar questions at Senate grilling

The admiral in line to be the first woman to head the U.S. Navy and the first to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff faced some familiar lines of questioning as a Senate confirmation hearing for Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti focused on the service's shipbuilding plans and maintenance headaches that have resulted in canceled deployments and reduced flying hours.

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