Kit Bond: “We simply cannot afford to look the other way and sweep the problem under the rug.”

We are going to have a bunch for the record.

This pragmatic decision will help address larger fighter shortfalls in the Navy, save the taxpayer over $500 million.

We are drowning in debt, and buying our way out is not working.

I believe strongly we take for granted our defense base will always be there, maintaining capacity and innovation to keep the United States and our warfighters second to none.