Peter Visclosky: “I appreciate the gentlewoman yielding and would point out to my colleagues that on this particular issue she has been…”

“I appreciate the gentlewoman yielding and would point out to my colleagues that on this particular issue she has been dogged. I do believe that this is one of a number of items within the bill where reasonable people can have a disagreement. Certainly the position that my colleague has from New Mexico is that she believes she has the most cost-effective approach that the United States Air Force should take. The problem that we face on the subcommittee, given the financial and fiscal constraints we have, is that the Air Force did not ask for funding for this program for fiscal year 2013 or fiscal year 2014. So we deferred. I appreciate her concern, and I appreciate her raising it to the body without making any representations as to what the future holds, but again would commend her for her work on this program and again her doggedness on behalf of it. I appreciate the gentlewoman for yielding.”