McCain: Call for Senate Hearings on FCS Prompted by Program's Size

By Jen DiMascio / February 1, 2005 at 5:00 AM
The Senate Armed Services Committee should hold hearings on the Army's Future Combat System, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said today. Recent news reports have noted McCain's interest in investigating the program, expected to cost the Army $157 billion for research and development as well as procurement between now and 2022. "It's a huge program, and obviously we need to have a hearing on it. I have no preconceived notions about it," McCain told Inside the Army today after a Senate...

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