0:18
Troy Meink
59:16 - 59:34
"It is the appropriate amount of money to, to build the KC-46s. Essentially, Senator, it's the max rate that Boeing's able to produce the aircraft."
“It is the appropriate amount of money to, to build the KC-46s. Essentially, Senator, it's the max rate that Boeing's able to produce the aircraft.”
- Speaker
- Troy Meink
- Timestamp
- 59:16 – 59:34
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
It was a tragic loss. No question about it. Yes, it is. It is the appropriate amount of money to, to build the KC-46s. Essentially, Senator, it's the max rate that Boeing's able to produce the aircraft.
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