Of all the things in my portfolio, I cannot even describe how upset I get about the helicopter replacement program. It is a helicopter, for gosh sakes. We ought to be able to go out and buy a helicopter and put it in the hands of the people that need it, and we should be able to do that quickly. We have been building combat helicopters for a long time in this country. I do not understand why the heck it is so hard to buy the helicopter.
Frustration over delays in the helicopter replacement program.
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