WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a visit to Boeing St. Louis as part of the "Arsenal of Freedom" tour, a nationwide call to revitalize American manufacturing and re-energize our industrial workforce. During the visit, they toured Boeing facilities and touted Boeing's announcement to move its Defense Headquarters back to St. Louis.
"Today's visit with the Secretary reaffirms what I've long known to be true - St. Louis is the beating heart of America's defense industrial base. Our mechanics, engineers, and technicians have built some of the greatest machines ever employed by our military and the next-generation fighter...