Washington, April 16 -- Congressman August Pfluger issued the following press release:
Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a combat-tested fighter pilot and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, delivered a forceful call to action before the House Armed Services Committee, urging the committee to make investing in and strengthening the Air Force a top priority in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
During the Committee's Member Day hearing, Rep. Pfluger urged the committee to reject the "decades-old habit of incrementalism" and instead deliver a substantial increase in funding for the Department of the Air Force. Additionally, he urged that all pass-through spending should be placed in the defense-wide spending account. Ameri...