Political Quotes

“This amendment encompasses two projects and is offered on my behalf and Senator Bryan. These two projects are for the State of Nevada. The reason they were not included in the matter we voted on last is the fact that Top Gun just moved to Nevada. It is a very important project for the Navy. Fallon Naval Air Station is the premier naval air fighting station in the whole world. Top Gun has moved there. This amendment meets all the McCain criteria of the Senate Armed Services Committee. This project we are talking about is for testing of Navy jet engine acoustics at Fallon Naval Air Station. This authorizes appropriation of $5.8 million to move and complete a badly needed jet engine test facility at the Naval Air Station Alameda, which is due to close this fiscal year, to Fallon Naval Air Station, saving millions of dollars. If we wait to do this, we will have to spend millions of additional moneys. This is an effort to save money. We would still be within our 302(b) allocation. It is not a budget buster. If we cannot do this, we would be required to construct a new and a smaller test facility. This is extremely important for Top Gun and other projects. Now, the other project, Mr. President. Fallon Naval Air Station, I have indicated, is rapidly becoming the Navy's premier pilot training site, including Top Gun, Top Dome, and training of the navy's elite pilots. If you want to have a Ph.D. as a naval fighter in airplanes, you have to go to Fallon and train.”