Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
Floor Speech
Issues: Defense
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Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment to preserve the A-10 Warthog, as well. This is the most effective, cost-efficient aircraft that we have for the missions that we are engaged in right now.
Our men and women who are out there in harm's way deserve to have this aircraft flying above them and protecting them. Our enemies run in fear from it, and, quite honestly, I think it is the best money we can spend in protecting our troops while they are on the ground.
The A-10 Warthog is the most effective aircraft for close air support. We need it for the missions we are in now, and we are going to need it for the missions tomorrow.
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