02/08/2012
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"Just to put things in perspective on the F-35 again, we started the program in 2001. The cost estimates for 2,456 aircraft were going to be $238 billion."
"The administration is proposing a reduced defense budget at a time when the challenges to our security are arguably more daunting than at any time in recent memory."
"I want to commend you, Secretary Mabus, for your effort to lead DOD in making energy efficiency and self-reliance such a priority."
"My parting request to the Members of Congress is to sustain the unmatched capability of our Armed Forces, continue to support the incredibly dedicated, imaginative, flexible, and wonderful men and wom..."