[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 138 (Thursday, September 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H8600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    THE B-2 BOMBER IS COST-EFFECTIVE

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in 
strong support of continuing the B-2 program. The B-2 bomber protects 
our sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters, the women and 
men of the military looking out for this Nation.
  When we send our people to battle, we want to send them with the best 
equipment we have available and we want to send them in as small a 
number as possible to save lives. This is what the B-2 will do. The B-2 
can replace many of the fighter planes in a very stealth way. It will 
cost more per individual plane, but when we compare the fact that it 
can replace 70 some planes on each mission, it is worth it. It is cost 
effective.
  Mr. Speaker, at least seven former Secretaries of Defense have noted 
the B-2 bomber is the most cost-effective means of rapidly projecting 
force over great distances.

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