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Senator thanks secretary for St. Louis visit, praises local aircraft production
Summary
A senator thanked the secretary for visiting St. Louis and highlighted local workers building the next-generation aircraft, saying an upcoming procurement decision remains pending (model not specified in the transcript).
A senator thanked the secretary for coming to St. Louis for an "arsenal of freedom" tour and praised local workers involved in building what the transcript refers to as the next-generation "f 47" aircraft, saying the production workforce takes "a tremendous amount of pride." The senator also noted an upcoming decision on an aircraft model but the transcript did not specify which decision or model by formal designation.
The exchange was brief and framed as local economic praise rather than a policy announcement; the secretary thanked the senator in return. There was no formal procurement action recorded in the hearing transcript.
