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Elizabeth Warren: “Our weapons programs are delayed by an average of nearly 12…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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Published | Video Starts at 04:59

Nah. These defense contractors are falling behind and delaying our weapons programs. And I mean seriously delaying. The Government Accountability Office found that on average, Our weapons programs are delayed by an average of nearly 12 years. That's just obscene. So where's all the money going that we give to these companies if it's not going toward expanding production capacity and moving these projects along? You got it. (04:59–05:07)

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