01/19/2010
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"we need to put whatever funding is available to ramp up F-35 production rates"
"the Department of the Navy has identified a naval aviation strike fighter shortfall, which it projects to be more than 240 aircraft by 2018."
"I would echo Senator Chambliss' comments about budgetary factors driving a lot of our decisionmaking."
"the Department of the Navy's strike fighter gap could be a problem, especially if the JSF slips in becoming IOC."