I have never heard such bunk. I have a paper that when we go into the full House I am going to submit on what a joke the conversion is. Conversion dollars is a liberal's way of cutting defense. We do have a couple of good programs. There is one at the university which they are looking at bridges that they use composite materials. But that is not going to replace 1 in 1,000 jobs. It is expenditures for a way to cut defense. Conversion is a joke.
Criticizing defense conversion programs during a House debate.
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