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On the recordMay 7, 2013
I'd like to know--if you can respond now, fine--have you taken a look at the original goal of the Joint Strike Fighter and whether or not there are other ways to meet the needs of national security at a lower cost?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin questions the cost-effectiveness of the Joint Strike Fighter in meeting national security needs.

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