Barack Obama actually said...

The collective judgment of the Service Chiefs and Secretaries of the military departments suggests that a final program of record of 187 F-22s is sufficient to meet operational requirements.

Context

Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

06/23/2009

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