Peter Visclosky: “I appreciate the gentleman's persistence to provide robust funding for the Navy's electromagnetic railgun and recognize…”

“I appreciate the gentleman's persistence to provide robust funding for the Navy's electromagnetic railgun and recognize that he has offered a similar amendment on the fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill. I would point out to my colleagues that the bill currently fully funds the budget request of the administration at $15 million for the railgun program. While I do not think the additional $10 million investment will accelerate the development of a demonstrator mount and continued testing, I have no objection to the gentleman's amendment.”