03/02/2015
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"Can you explain to me how it might be provocative to provide some body armor to soldiers whose countries are being invaded by Russian special forces?"
"We have committed $3 million worth of MREs, $7 million of health and welfare assistance, $8 billion worth of nonlethal military assistance for Ukraine's Armed Forces and state border guard service."
"I challenge you to find an Army or Marine Corps commander who has functioned in the field and needed CAS that would feel comfortable with the B-1 replacing the A-10."
"Why not have people compete to provide those services? Why not just open it up for competition?"