the engine for the aircraft that the pentagon wanted is being built by pratt whitney.s of congress were pushing a second engine built by the arrival contractor in large political -- the hope among some that it would lead to jobs in their states. it was a classic case of congress foisting on the defense department something it did not want to add it to another $3 billion. it was a double sideshow and distracted from some of the greater problems and challenges. >> does any other country in the world have this set up? >> no. no other country spends nearly what we do on this. >> is it good or bad that congress -- >> it is hopeful that congress acts as a check on some of these runaway programs. in many cases, congress is trying to sh the pentagon to do it staff that it does not want to do. members of congress wanted for their own interest. we continued to build tanks and ohio. why do we do that? members of the ohio delegation want the jobs. the army does not think it needs any more tanks. >> there is a " in your article about the marine corps is ability to get what it wants