01/23/2017
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"I strongly opposed that on the theory that two year budget deals are providing certainty and why would we want to now kind of throw that up in the air and inject more uncertainty in the situation."
"Both the Marine Corps and the Air Force have conducted their Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) for their F-35 basing plan."
"Our budget is based on the top-line that Congress gave us."
"Today, less than half of our Marine Corps units are ready to perform their, quote, wartime missions."