Senate Proceeding on Jul 23rd, 2009 :: 1:51:05 to 1:53:35
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1:51:02 to 1:51:22( Edit History Discussion )

Jack Reed: i know he wants to speak on the amendment before us, yield the floor. mr. reed: thank you very much, senator lieberman. let me rise in support of your amendment, toget mccain, and commend both of you -- the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. reed: i commend both of you for your efforts in this regard.

1:51:05 to 1:53:35( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jack Reed

1:51:23 to 1:51:43( Edit History Discussion )

Jack Reed: this represents part of what i believe secretary gates is trying to do, which is to focus on the immediate threats and necessary while we are maintain deterrents in the future.

1:51:44 to 1:52:04( Edit History Discussion )

Jack Reed: this second engine has not been, i think, fully validated by the secretary of defense, and this amendment would require such a validation. in addition, one of the of the underlying legislation is that the alternate engine for the joint strike fighter would be paid for, in part, by taking

1:52:05 to 1:52:29( Edit History Discussion )

Jack Reed: away funds to purchase additional the marine corps. this request was in president's busmght these helicopters are critical to the ongoing operations in afghanistan and throughout the world. the wear and tear on equipment, particularly in afghanistan and iraq, has been considerable, and

1:52:30 to 1:52:50( Edit History Discussion )

Jack Reed: if we don't upgrade, repair these pieces of equipment on a regular basis, then we're not going to have the lift that we need across the globe. i would just say, by comparison, right now in great britain there is a great argument about the

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Jack Reed: sufficiency their we don't want to get into such an argument down the road. we want to make sure that our forces in the field need the equipment they need to carry the fight to our opponents. let me emphasize, i think this amendment is extremely well-crafted. it puts the money where it

1:53:13 to 1:53:33( Edit History Discussion )

Jack Reed: should be, to help our tactical airlift, marines particularly helicopter airlift. it requires the justify and validate that a second engine would reduce the whole life cycle cost, improve the operatial readiness of the f-356789 i think we should go -- f-35. i think we should go forward with helicopters and let the

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Jack Reed: secretary make a judgment about