On the recordFebruary 15, 1995
Does the gentleman know the cost of the Patriot system, all of them, from 1967 forward? He is not here to tell the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Buyer] that it was LBJ's program.
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Questioning the historical context and cost of the Patriot system during a debate.
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