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College campuses. I will yield so he can say a word about the tragedy that occurred in texas. I thank you, mr. Chairman. Welcome. Let me just say briefly that before discussing the important topic of todays hearing on sunday a gunman shot and killed 26 church goers in texas. We now know that information concerning his courtmartial for Domestic Abuse should have been submitted by the air force to the instant criminal background check system. Should have been prevented from purchasing firearms from licensed gun dealers via the brady background check system. Yesterday before this information came to light, i wrote to you, mr. Chairman, requesting that the briefing planned for our members tomorrow afternoon by atf on the issue of bump stocks. Be expanded through the fbi to discuss the background check issues. Related to southern springs. And in that briefing be conducted as a formal hearing open to the public. Now tat we have even more information that theres been a break down in the imple
Thanks for joining us. Tonight, a special report on the hurledded and very expensive f 35 fighter. With a price tag in excess of a trillion dollars, it is the most expensive Weapons Program in the history of the united states. The pentagon says the f35 will ensure americas air superiority for decades. It will bring cutting edge technology. Critics have called it a hot mess and one of the biggest White Elephants in history. We begin at Nellis Air Force base in nevada. One place the f35 is being tested. At outskirts of las vegas is where american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. Here the full array of u. S. Air power is on display from proven work horses like the f15 and f16 to more modern aircraft like the f22. You will also find the latest addition to americas military arsenal, the f35 is the most expensive Weapons Program in american history. According to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of 1. 4 trillion. So far the pentagon has bought almost 150 f35s with more on the ass
Thanks for joining us. Tonight, a special report on the hurledded and very expensive f 35 fighter. With a price tag in excess of a trillion dollars, it is the most expensive Weapons Program in the history of the united states. The pentagon says the f35 will ensure americas air superiority for decades. It will bring cutting edge technology. Critics have called it a hot mess and one of the biggest White Elephants in history. We begin at Nellis Air Force base in nevada. One place the f35 is being tested. At outskirts of las vegas is where american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. Here the full array of u. S. Air power is on display from proven work horses like the f 15 and f16 to more modern aircraft like the f22. You will also find the latest addition to americas military arsenal, the f35 is the most expensive Weapons Program in american history. According to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of 1. 4 trillion. So far the pentagon has bought almost 150 f35s with more on the as
Thanks for joining us. Tonight, a special report on the hurledded and very expensive f 35 fighter. With a price tag in excess of a trillion dollars, it is the most expensive Weapons Program in the history of the united states. The pentagon says the f35 will ensure americas air superiority for decades. It will bring cutting edge technology. Critics have called it a hot mess and one of the biggest White Elephants in history. We begin at Nellis Air Force base in nevada. One place the f35 is being tested. At outskirts of las vegas is where american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. Here the full array of u. S. Air power is on display from proven work horses like the f 15 and f16 to more modern aircraft like the f22. You will also find the latest addition to americas military arsenal, the f35 is the most expensive Weapons Program in american history. According to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of 1. 4 trillion. So far the pentagon has bought almost 150 f35s with more on the as