Gov. Linda Lingle says she believes one of the Navy's newest Virginia-class subs, the $2.6 billion USS Hawaii, will be home-ported at Pearl Harbor.
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But Lt. Cmdr. Lisa Brackenbury, Navy spokeswoman at the Pentagon, said this week "it's way too early in the process," noting that it will not be until after 2007 when a port selection will be made.

Hawaii stands to receive nearly $367 million in military spending for the next fiscal year, with $60 million going to the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island.

The Senate Appropriation Committee unanimously approved the money Thursday in the Military Construction Appropriations Bill, according to Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii.

The bill now goes before the full Senate.

Last year, Congress approved $367 million for defense spending in Hawaii.