Posted on 06/14/2019 3:43:33 AM PDT by Libloather
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However, the presidents design dreams were potentially undercut across town at Wednesdays House Armed Services Committees markup of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., put forth an amendment that would require congressional approval for changes to the paint scheme and interior design of Air Force One. Although Republicans said it seemed like a poke at the president, Courtney defended it as an economy measure.
Additional paint can add weight to the plane, additional fixtures inside the plane can also add cost and delays to the delivery of the plane, Courtney said, noting that he was retaining flexibility for the Air Force and Boeing.
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"As I understand it, these planes are not even going to be delivered until late 2024, 2025, said Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash. This president is not going to fly on this plane under any circumstances we're simply trying to exercise our oversight responsibilities to try to save the taxpayers money.
Trump agreed during the ABC News interview, saying, "I'm doing that for other presidents, not for me.
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I was thinking more of lemmings, ...
I suspect its red and yellow...
Its not coincidence that AF1 has been UN blue and white for at least the last few iterations... Damned globalists.
Extra weight of paint.. be serious.. the plane is painted either way, no more used for red white and blue and UN Blue and white.
I checked, some months ago. Melania received her citizenship before Barron was born. By a few years, IIRC. He and Tiffany are both eligible. Or will be, eventually.
Hi.
The ‘Rats are continuing to mollify their base. Nothing that comes out of this democrat socialist communist House will get passed in the Senate or signed by the President.
It’s all mental masturbation.
5.56mm
Mother was Melania Knauss Naturalized in July 28, 2006
(after birth of Baron, he is not NBC)
What do you mean by “If Obama..?” I am sure that he did want to repaint AF-1, but with stars and crescents.
He is a mooselim first and a faggot second.
LOL
OK I remembered incorrectly. Tiffany it is. I hope she doesn’t live up (down?) to the way that name is characterized in the “hot/crazy” matrix.
Paint Blitz, from Martin Senour paints...
According to WP, they were both involved.
IMO, the colors still look lousy.
Every new AF1 comes out with updated gear that adds weight. Especially all that hardware for EMP events, in flight attacks. Improvements in communications, etc. Pleasure Items are the last to be added. AF1 is after all a Flying Fortress to protect the President, of any party. SO Up grades benefit both parties.
"Judicial Watch did a little digging on the travel costs of Obama's vacation on the West Coast back in October and found in the process that Obama has now racked up $72 MILLION in travel expenses in his 7 years as president, making him the "$10-million-dollar (per year) man. Obamas Traveling Cost, January 22, 2016, The Daily Wire.
Remember in November 2020!
MAGA! Not Democratic MADA (Make America Dead Again).
Libloather
Meanwhile...
Give Congressmen a Pay Raise? Pelosi: ‘It’s Not a Pay Raise, It’s a COLA Increase’
Oddly enough, my salary has not increased one thin dime since June 1, 2017. I’ve been working at the same company since then, and have not received a single cost of living adjustment. I have had to change my insurance 4 times in those two years, with less than a week notice on two of them. “to save the company, and us the employees, money”.
He should have the Iranian treatment for such.
Weight WILL NOT be a factor for Air Force One!
Boeing has flown a one million pound 747!
Not likely that AF 1 will EVER be that heavy!
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