12/01/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"Every Air Force pilot that I know will tell you the most effective close air support system is the A-10."
"The process the Joint Program Office has in place for determining what capability upgrades will be in which block increment, and when these capabilities are developed and procured, seems to be general..."
"You want to retire it, but you have no plans, according to what has been submitted to this committee, as to the F-35's that will replace it."
"You have nothing to replace it with. Otherwise, you would be using the F-15's and the F-16's, which you have plenty of."