It's an accumulation of 30 years of bureaucracy that's kind of led to where we're at now. And I would just add to what Senator Sheehy says here by pointing out that the Defense contractors have figured out they got two bites at every apple this way. So they sell you the initial product, whether it's an oven on a submarine or it's a fancy piece of war fighting equipment, that's one. (01:57–02:03)
CLAIM
Asserts that defense contractors profit from both selling equipment and restricting repairs.
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