[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18281]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   WE MUST KEEP THE A-10 JETS FLYING

  (Ms. McSALLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McSALLY. Mr. Speaker, it was recently reported that over 100 ISIS 
oil tanker trucks were destroyed in Syria in an attempt to finally cut 
off the terrorist group's oil revenue. And what asset did we call on to 
efficiently and effectively get the job done? None other than the A-10 
Warthog.
  The mission took advantage of the A-10's unique and lethal 
capabilities. The pilots employed their powerful 30-millimeter guns and 
500-pound bombs to obliterate the trucks.
  Time and time again, we have seen the A-10's number called up to 
protect us. Twelve A-10s were recently deployed to Turkey to strike 
ISIS targets like these fuel trucks. A-10s are also deployed in Europe 
to deter Russian aggression and along the border with North Korea.
  Despite the administration's persistent and flawed arguments for 
seeking to mothball this irreplaceable asset, A-10s continue to 
demonstrate their value on the battlefield.
  Now, when the world turns to us to destroy this dangerous and growing 
threat, we turn to the A-10. It proves again that, until we have a 
suitable replacement for this one-of-a-kind attack jet, we must keep it 
flying.

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