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Bill Nelson: I want the record to reflect that several predecessors ago of General O'Reilly, General Kadish testified to this…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
I want the record to reflect that several predecessors ago of General O'Reilly, General Kadish testified to this committee--and this is years ago--that the chemical Airborne Laser by the time that he testified was going to be ready within 10 months.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Bill Nelson criticizes past optimistic claims about the Airborne Laser's readiness.

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