NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “Mr. Chairman, I claim this time for purposes of entering into a colloquy with the distinguished chairman, the gentleman…”

“Mr. Chairman, I claim this time for purposes of entering into a colloquy with the distinguished chairman, the gentleman from Florida, of the Subcommittee on National Defense. I would like to bring the DRAGONFLY program to the gentleman's attention. The DRAGONFLY program will demonstrate the revolutionary flight potential of the canard rotor/wing or CRW high speed vertical take-off and landing concept and to assess and validate CRW's characteristics and capabilities using unmanned aircraft technology. Details on this revolutionary program came to my attention too late to be included in the defense appropriations bill now under consideration. I understand that the Defense Department plans to pursue this technology. However, due to budgetary constraints, funds could not be included in this year's budget request. Mr. Chairman, I respectfully request that the gentleman's subcommittee consider the funding requirements for the DRAGONFLY program during conference on the defense bill.”