On the recordJune 7, 2000
I reclaim my time. My compliments to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Dicks). He has have devoted a great deal of his time in Congress to the issues of national security. The issues on spare parts, I think American people would be shocked to go out on the flight line and see that we are swapping out engines to put F-14s in the air. If we told our parents that, you know, I am going to be a little bit late for Christmas dinner because I have to pull the Chevy engine out of the car and put it in any other car, they say what are you doing; that sounds ridiculous. With the spare part problem out there that we are actually swapping out engines to put planes in the air is a little stunning. I want to compliment the gentleman, because he has worked very hard on our spare part problem and concern.
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