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Maine lawmakers want contract relief, quicker payments for industry to combat COVID-19 impact
Four lawmakers want to give the defense industrial base some relief from impending coronavirus issues.
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The tour came several weeks after a memo was leaked that outlined a Pentagon proposal to cut shipbuilding.
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