Read The Virginian-Pilot article here: Locally the Pilot’s headline WIN.WIN.—— ‘Federal Budget would send millions this way ‘would give Hampton Roads military dependent economy some stability in 2014 by keeping intact funding for ship construction and overhaul projects that employ tens of thousands in the region.’ Besides ship repair funding many local military base construction programs were planned. The bill also blocked the Navy plan to decommission 3 local ships.