Troy Meink: “It is the appropriate amount of money to build the KC46s.”

“Is this request sufficient to cover the lost KC135s and the necessary upgrades to the tanker fleet? Thank you, Senator. It was a tragic loss. No question about it. Yes, It is the appropriate amount of money to build the KC46s. Essentially, Senator, it's the max rate that Boeing is able to produce the aircraft. So basically, we are producing them as fast as we can with the intent of replacing again all the KC135s in the fleet as we.” (01:40–01:47)

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