Russell Vought: “Many of these [factories] are startups. Many of them put…”

“But we also want to ensure that we have low cost items that can be used, low cost munitions. I've personally visited factories doing this. Many of these [factories] are startups. Many of them put their own money on the table to do their R and D investment. and then they come and sell us a product which is not the normal relationship between Defense prime and the federal government.” (04:05–04:13)

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