Tom Udall: “I rise today to thank the Gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha for his help on an important issue to me and the men…”

“I rise today to thank the Gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha for his help on an important issue to me and the men and woman at Cannon Air Force Base in my district. Since the early stages of this legislation, Mr. Murtha has worked with me to include aircraft for SOCOM and AFSOC, which has recently expanded to Cannon. Cannon is the new home to the 27th Fighter Wing, which is being stood up and is in need of aircraft appropriate to the specific job performed by these soldiers. That is why I am pleased that the supplemental includes money for CV-22 and MC-130J aircrafts designated for AFSOC. This will greatly assist in accelerating the capabilities at Cannon and will give the men and women serving there the tools they need to help keep America safe. The CV-22s and MC-130Js are integral to the training and mission work done by the 27th. I am fully committed to ensuring that our soldiers have the training and equipment they need to protect our nation, which is why I requested this funding. I would like to once again thank Mr. Murtha demonstrating our shared commitment to our soldiers by including funding for these aircraft.”