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On the recordJuly 9, 2014
But if you look at the costs associated with the lifecycle of those programs, 70 percent is in sustainment.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman highlights the significant costs of sustaining defense programs over their lifecycle.

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