04/24/2013
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"General Shelton, does the Air Force currently have a need for those satellite launches?"
"General Shelton, why did the missions available for competition decrease from the planned up-to-14, to up-to-7?"
"it is my understanding that the U.S. Government encouraged the use of former Soviet Union capabilities in prior administrations"
"But would you agree that we need a tested and certified domestic alternative that meets all relevant performance criteria before we halt the use of the current engine?"