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Elijah Cummings: “We've got a spare parts problem. We're cannibalizing planes that some say cost $64 million, others say more.”

On the recordJune 22, 2009
We've got a spare parts problem. We're cannibalizing planes that some say cost $64 million, others say more.
Said by
Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings highlights issues with military aircraft maintenance and costs.

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