Mike Rounds: “Ellsworth Air Force Base is going to be a premier air base…”

“You've got all these defense contractors right here in Rapid City. This has got to be a pretty exciting time for you, Senator. It really is. And look, here's the bottom line on it. Ellsworth Air Force Base is going to be a premier air base in the United States, not only with the B21, but the continuation of the B1, the MQ9s that are right here as well. So you've got multiple contractors that are working here with young men and women that wear the uniform of this country and will be defending us for literally generations to come.” (00:11–00:23)

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