Senator Coburn has long impressed me. And his critique of the earmarks as implemented by the Democrat controlled committee is likely dead on. Prior to this, when he was Chairman of the Committee, Duncan Hunter would also stress R&D, but was always mindful of the need for reasonable force level procurement...and didn't believe at all in raiding O&M accounts.
Wonder just precisely WHAT the democrats have suddenly found so necessary in in R&D? They usually are the ENEMIES of sufficient R&D. Let me guess: R&D to convert our fuel inefficient MB-1Abrams tanks into Ethanol Burners! LOL!
Wonder just precisely WHAT the democrats have suddenly found so necessary in in R&D? Money for R&D = money for EDU = money for Democrats & RINOs
Development gets outsourced to India; manufacturing gets outsourced to China; taxpayers get the shaft.