Jeff Flake: “I wanted to briefly speak about an amendment that I had planned to offer. My amendment would have removed language added…”

“I wanted to briefly speak about an amendment that I had planned to offer. My amendment would have removed language added by the Committee on Armed Services regarding the B-1 bomber fleet. It is my understanding that an agreement has been worked out with the administration and the Committee on Armed Services that had raised concerns over reducing and consolidating the B-1 fleet. I understand that this is going to be worked out in conference. It is my concern that we fight today's wars, not yesterday's wars. I believe that this agreement is going to be satisfactory. I just want to state for the record that modernizing the B-1 fleet is very important. I would strongly encourage the two parties to revisit the issue in conference.”