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Angus King: “A $100 million airplane that can't fly for want of a valve…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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Angus King Ask Air Force Secretary About Expanding Air Force's Right To Repair Its Own Aircraft

Published | Video Starts at 03:44

And I think all those things are necessary to make sure that going down the road, we have that right to be able to do that. I hope that you will pursue that actively because having A $100 million airplane that can't fly for want of a valve or a part is malfeasance. And so I think that's an important way to attack that problem. Mr. Secretary, the other thing that's concerning me is the speed of adaptation. (03:44–03:54)

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Asserts that failing to maintain operational aircraft due to minor parts is malfeasance.

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