Mr. Chairman, I join you with pleasure in welcoming the Secretary and the Chairman to the hearing and all of you who are attending this very important review of the budget request for the Department of the Air Force for the next fiscal year.
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Cochran welcomes officials to discuss the Air Force budget request.
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