In fact, we are over capacity to the point that we had in dialogue with Senator McCain.
Thomas Carper
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We look forward to working with you, not just with respect to providing cost-effective airlift but other ways to save money and to do so in a way that does not undermine our security of this country and our ability to defend itself.
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I think it is one of the things that has led Secretary Gates, this Administration, and the last Administration to recommend to us that we go forward with the C-5 modernization.
Let me just interrupt for a moment. As I said earlier to the first panel, sometimes repetition is helpful.
Some members publicly took him to task for that statement and differed with him on that.
If we retire 22 C-5As over the next 2 years, did I understand that the savings would be about $320 million.
Far be it from me to prejudge, but if later on the modernization program for the C-5Bs goes well...
One of the things that the President has been pushing in recent months is to, I think, double over the next 5 years our exports from this country.





