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Jen Kiggans: “Last year's budget, we had $900 million that we were looking…”

Featuring: Jen Kiggans, Republican | U.S. House, Virginia, District 2

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Rep. Kiggans Questions Sec. Hegseth, Gen. Caine at House Armed Services Committee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:05

Along those same lines about naval aviation, I would Love to hear, Mr. Secretary, your thoughts about the future of naval aviation. I know that this is a budget hearing, so Last year's budget, we had $900 million that we were looking forward to using in the FAXX program. And then the fiscal year 27 request was reduced to 140 million. And of course keeping tabs on the Air force, you know, $5 billion for their F47 program. (01:05–01:12)

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Asserts that $900 million was allocated for the FAXX program in the previous year's budget.

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