Reclaiming my time, this is for a demonstration of the validity of the system. It is an R&D and development program. There is no money for deploying such a system. We have not reached that decision. We have not funded it. Out of a total budget of $3.8 billion, $56 million for this; we fund it because we think there are complementaries and commonalities that will teach us something about our other systems.
John Spratt: “Reclaiming my time, this is for a demonstration of the validity of the system. It is an R&D and development program.…”
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Discussing funding for a research and development program during a budget debate.
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