Press Release
Bera Questions Secretary Kerry on F16 Sale, Emphasizes Opposition
Washington, DC,
February 25, 2016
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) questioned Secretary of State John Kerry during a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing about the sale of eight F16 multirole fighter planes to Pakistan. Bera emphasized the importance of ensuring Pakistan is cracking down on terrorists in the country before a sale can be made. “Pakistan must prove it is taking substantive steps to go after all terrorist groups in the country before we move forward with the sale of F16s,” Bera said. “So far, Pakistan has not shown willingness to go after groups like the Haqqani network and Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is why I cannot support a sale at this time. Furthermore, in the event that we do proceed with a sale, U.S. taxpayers should not subsidize the cost of the F16s. If Pakistan wants to buy the planes they should pay for them.” Watch his remarks here: https://cs.pn/1RqInmX ### |