Tim Kaine actually said...

The asserted reason is budget cuts. We just did a tax bill that increases the national debt by $1.5 trillion.

Kaine criticizes the budget cuts that led to the program's shutdown despite tax cuts increasing national debt.

07/16/2018

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The President's Budget, I believe, has a recommendation that we would decommission a carrier wing...

A 3-year budget cycle is not helpful for being agile.

we've really got to think hard about, (a) what we're procuring, and (b) how we're doing it.

We need to look at innovative ways to do acquisition.