Richard Blumenthal actually said...

Thank you for being here. Thank you for your service to our Nation. And you do us proud as a Connecticut native.

cost is widely reported as the main problem with carrying two engines through technology development on a competitive basis.

the emphasis on competitive prototyping is intended to mitigate this risk for the government.

I know that the three of you--and I'm so glad that you made reference to this aspect of it--see the job of equipping and supporting our mili...