Ultimately what we're doing is saving money because if we come back and don't have enough C-17s it's going to cost a tremendous amount more to build the next ones because you have to get all new subcontractors, all new tooling, all new people to build this aircraft over again.
Todd Akin argues that ordering more C-17s now will save money in the long run.
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