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Shelley Moore Capito: “Our radar was in 1978.”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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Capito Questions Secretary Duffy at Appropriations THUD Subcommittee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 03:21

I'll just tell you, our approach lighting system was built in 1960 or not commissioned in 1962. Our visual approach slope indicator was built in 1974. Our radar was in 1978. Our tower cab 1950, and we have the oldest kaleidoscope in use. If you've ever gone into Jaeger airport, you want to make sure all these things are working because it's on the top of three mountains. (03:21–03:24)

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Asserts that the radar at Jaeger airport was built in 1978.

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