So I have to say then that if today is 2015, 2021--you said that those other fighters and the bomber are adequate to replace, but adequate in my opinion is not necessarily enough when it comes to supporting the troops on the ground that are in need of close air support.
Tom Cotton: “So I have to say then that if today is 2015, 2021--you said that those other fighters and the bomber are adequate to…”
On the recordMarch 18, 2015
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Cotton emphasizes the inadequacy of current air support for ground troops.
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