I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise today in support of amendment No. 114. A few months ago, the DOD awarded a $99 million contract for the redesign of the flight suit. While the intentions are definitely good, at a time when we find ourselves in fiscal strains and finding ways to spend money most efficiently, I believe this isn't it. As an Air Force pilot, somebody that wears the current flight suit, I believe--and I've talked to many of my colleagues in the military, as I currently serve, that believe the current flight suit works just fine. It serves the purpose that it was designed for and in fact does a very good job. So again, while we're looking at ways to have efficiencies and ways to spend our money most wisely, I ask that you adopt amendment No. 114, which would stop this $99 million redesign of the flight suit worn by only a few thousand people.
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