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John McCain: It is now conventional wisdom--and we're going to find out whether it's correct or not--that no weapons system, once…

On the recordApril 29, 2009
It is now conventional wisdom--and we're going to find out whether it's correct or not--that no weapons system, once it's in production, can ever be killed or can ever be terminated.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights the challenges of terminating defense contracts once production begins.

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