Richard Durbin actually said...

I'd like to cancel it, and I'd like to cancel it not only for this year, but for the next 10.

The obvious question is: Why was there a problem at this high level of responsibility within the Air Force?

Arguably, the most awesome responsibility of the commander in chief, the President of the United States, is a decision of nuclear launch.

It would be a serious mistake to allow budget pressures to squander or in any way endanger them.