"Pilots who don't fly, maintainers who don't maintain, air traffic control-lers [who] don't control-leave. ... An extended CR [continuing resolution] will also negate the pilot bonuses Congress authorized, which will ... break faith with the force. ... As a service Chief, I have many obligations, but one re-mains paramount: Every airman we send into harm's way must be properly organized, trained, and equipped, and led to succeed in [his or her] mission. ... This is our moral obligation. A year-long CR makes meeting this obligation extremely difficult."-Gen. David L. Gold-fein, USAF Chief of Staff, House Armed Services Committee, April 5.
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机译：“不飞行的飞行员，不进行维护的维护者，不进行控制离开的空中交通管制员……延长的CR（持续决议）也将否决国会授权的飞行员奖金，将……用武力破坏信心……作为服务首长，我有许多义务，但最重要的是：我们对每名受害的飞行员必须进行适当的组织，训练和装备，并导致在（他或她）的任务中取得成功。……这是我们的道德义务。长达一年的民事责任使履行这一义务极为困难。”美国陆军武装部队委员会参谋长戴维·高德芬（David L.
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