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John McCain: We are now looking at the first trillion dollars weapons system in history and we're talking about replacing a very…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
We are now looking at the first trillion dollars weapons system in history and we're talking about replacing a very inexpensive A-10 with the most expensive weapon system in history.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain highlights concerns over the cost and capability of new weapon systems.

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