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Ken Calvert: “We're spending a significant amount of money, sometimes up…”

Featuring: Ken Calvert, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 41

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Rep. Calvert: “We Must Act To Shore Up Our Ally Israel”

Published | Video Starts at 01:31

So that's $3.3 billion for military operations in the region. So this also includes 3.5 billion for foreign military financing for US systems into Israel and about a billion for low cost defense capability. We're spending a significant amount of money, sometimes up to $5 million around to take out a low cost drone. So we need to have more inexpensive anti drone technology in the field as rapidly as possible. So in a nutshell, that's the bill and I'll be happy to answer any questions. (01:31–01:39)

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Asserts that up to $5 million is spent per round to take out low-cost drones.

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