[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 82 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          THE PENTAGON BUDGET

  (Mr. DeFAZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DeFAZIO. Today, the House will finally turn from naming sports 
teams' accomplishments to the Pentagon budget, a budget that's top 
heavy with more generals and admirals than we had at the height of 
World War II, a broken procurement system that's gold-plating 
dysfunctional weapon systems while our troops lack basics.
  But, today, Congress will finally answer a question that is a puzzle 
perhaps only inside the Washington, DC beltway: How many engines does a 
single-engine jet fighter need? Now, where I come from it's pretty 
simple, the answer is one; but you've got to tune in later today to 
find out the judgment of Congress because some think you need two 
engines for a single-engine jet fighter. Hey, it will only cost another 
$15 billion or $20 billion.

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