12/14/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"sequestration will be devastating to our national defense, the military, and our defense industrial base."
"some alternative fuels, such as biofuels, cost five to eight times as much as conventional fuels, with no guarantee that market forces will bring these costs down."
"The Air Force is currently flying the oldest fleet of aircraft in its history."
"If sequestration takes effect, the resulting across-the-board cuts would be devastating to our military's readiness."