they also happen to be assembled at a lockheed martin facility. also, the bill -- in the bill, the appropriators have funding or two. communitieshat the in wisconsin and alabama >> what has been the view on the associations process so far? >> this year, probably a bit easier. back i believe it was in march. really fluffed up the funding for the pentagon. mores allowed them to get of what they wanted. as the debate is underway and there are over 130 amendments , what are some of the key ?ssues you're looking for >> they have in a minute that would decrease the overall funding. it is probably not going anywhere. the amendment i'm interested in american -- an arizona republican to be winning the a-10 warthog. cinnamon wants to fleetorate the existing and that is something like $65 million over what the pentagon had requested. she is looking to be winning the air force and that will be a debate. >> that will be them accredit priorities. democrats target defense bills for immigration. tell us about that. >> there are more than a dozen in the midst that

they also happen to be assembled at a lockheed martin facility in her district. builds 12 ships for the navy compared the presence request of 10. the appropriators have approved funding for two combat ships as one that the president requested. shipbuilders in wisconsin and alabama will be busy. they will probably end up in the final bill. what spin the chairs view of the appropriations process so far and her work with her ranking member? patrick: this year is a little easier because of budget agreemk in the spring. over 135 amendments -- >> what are some of the key issues you are looking for that might come up under the second rule? patrick: a couple of amendments will get the ball rolling. there's an amendment that would billion.funding by $5 it's probably not going anywhere but that gets the ball going. the amendment i'm particularly anerested in watching is arizona republican and two of her colleagues. it's the a 10 warthog which is an aircraft in the air force. appropriate $163 to the current a-10 fleet. it's over what the pentagon requested. that funding lev

ey happened to be at assembled at a lockheed-martin facility in her district but she's really looking for cost savings and also the bill approves 12 ships for the navy compared to the presidents request of 10. nmap will the appropriators have approved funding for two combat ships as opposed to the one that the president requested so it appears the ship the link communities in wisconsin and alabama will continue to be busy because the senate appropriations defense subcommittee this morning passed their companion bill up to the full appropriations committee also including combat ships so in effect those will probably end up to be the final bill. >> host: you point out cade granger to chair the of the subcommittee on defense. what has been her view of the appropriations process so far for 2019 and her work with her ranking member? >> guest: i guess it's a little bit easier because of that budget passed back in the spring back i believe in march but congress passed and the president signed a two-year budget agreement for 2019 a plus.the funding for the pentagon. it's rarely allowed approp