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Roger Wicker: “I have had an urgent and compelling need since 1996 in terms of speed, range, and payload . . . the UH-1 does not meet…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2014
I have had an urgent and compelling need since 1996 in terms of speed, range, and payload . . . the UH-1 does not meet the need. How much longer are we willing to wait and take this risk?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker emphasizes the urgent need for a UH-1 replacement due to security risks.

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