Specifically, my legislation would prohibit even a single taxpayer dollar from being used by the Department of Defense to procure, modify, or retrofit any foreign aircraft to be used in transporting a US President. For one, Overhauling a foreign luxury plane to serve as Air Force One would cost billions of taxpayer dollars. The refurbishing alone would cost more than the value of the plane itself, and it would take years. It's a senseless waste of taxpayer resources. (01:34–01:41)
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Asserts that modifying a foreign plane for Air Force One would cost billions in taxpayer money.
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