Political Quotes

“But one has to look at what it is all about, because in 1994 we appropriated $74 million for this program, and then in 1995 we appropriated another $400 million for the testing and related costs to move this program forward. Now, that move forward had a certain number of conditions to it. Now, if those conditions are not met, then by July 1 this $400 million will be automatically rescinded. That was the condition of the appropriation. But if they are met, then this money carries over into the 1996 appropriations and to further on develop the wind tunnels. We have to remember that as far as industrial wind tunnels in this country, we are not in very good shape. And once we go into the supersonic aircraft--and that is going to be the next generation of commercial aircraft for civil aeronautics--we are going to need the facility. Right now, 25 percent of the cost of your airplanes in this country goes to Europe for the use of their wind tunnels.”