02/13/2025
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"Congratulations on your first hearing as chair of this distinguished subcommittee."
"Italy is committed to buying airplanes, but they reduced their buy from 130 to 90 2 years ago."
"That hurts us in trying to reduce the cost each year, does it not?"
"I'm relieved to know they were correct, although they're disturbing. Now what are we going to have to do without if that doesn't change, sir?"