Angus King actually said...

I think it is important that the provision adopted by this committee not only would prohibit the buying of the remaining group, but immediately cut off spare parts which would, in effect, over a fairly short period of time, ground the entire fleet.

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Senator King emphasizes the impact of cutting off Mi-17 spare parts on military operations.

01/15/2014

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