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[00:00:00]I would simply ask you what the cost is of an Iranian nuclear bomb.

[00:00:02]>> I'm gonna give you that opportunity.

[00:00:04]>> I would simply ask you what the You're playing gota questions about domestic things. I'm not >> You're asking You're saying it's a gotcha question to ask what it's going to be in terms of the increase.

[00:00:13]>> Why won't you answer what it costs to to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb?

[00:00:16]>> I'll give you that, sir. But let me What would you pay to ensure Iran doesn't get a nuclear bomb? What would you pay?

[00:00:22]>> Can I reclaim my time? Do you not know?

[00:00:24]You had no one do the analysis of what the increased cost of gas and food on the American people are going to be. You know what is upsetting to me? You didn't even do the analysis on how much it's costing the American people. It's one thing if you said, "Okay, it cost the American people $5,000, but we think it's worth it." Uh, that's what we've done in World War II and other wars.

[00:00:42]Here's what it costs. You got to pay for it. You don't even know what the average American is paying. You don't know what we paid in terms of the missiles that hit the Iranian school. You don't know what we're paying in terms of gas. You don't know what we're paying in terms of food. Your 25 billion number is totally off. It's the incompetence. It's the incompetence.

[00:01:01]You've testified that it was 25 billion in cost in terms of the munitions we used and what we paid for it. But when you add to that the damage that was done to our bases and today's dollars for buying replacement munitions and replacement aircrafts, what has the total cost been over the last 60 days?

[00:01:23]That number right now reflects the total cost that we're seeing, >> including buying in today's dollars the new weapons and replacements and including the damage there. That's your testimony.

[00:01:33]>> If there's adjustments to that, I would I would defer to the comproller on that.

[00:01:37]>> And how much are you seeing in terms of are you asking in terms of supplemental funding just for the Iran uh mission from this committee? If if if and when a supplemental is submitted, the majority of it would not just be for would not be for >> what would be for Iran munitions related to the entirety of what we want to get done.

[00:01:57]>> A number what what would you submit?

[00:01:59]What >> it would be within the on Iran? It would be less than 25 billion. But there's a lot more we would ask for beyond.

[00:02:05]>> You're saying it's 25 billion. Okay. I would just if you come back, you want to revise those numbers because all the experts are disagreeing with you when it comes to today's dollars and damage, but you can revise it. How much did it cost American taxpayers in terms of the strike to the Iranian school where kids were killed? Do you have that number in terms of the missiles we used as I've said that uh unfortunate situation remains under investigation.

[00:02:30]>> You don't know how investigation, but I wouldn't tie a cost to that to anything.

[00:02:34]>> It's a reasonable question. No, sir. I mean, our taxpayer money was going there. Do you know how much it will cost Americans in terms of their increased cost in gas and food over the next year because of the Iran war?

[00:02:48]>> I would simply ask you what the cost is of an Iranian nuclear bomb.

[00:02:51]>> I'm going to give you that opportunity.

[00:02:52]>> I would simply ask you what you're playing got questions about domestic things. I'm not >> You're asking You're saying it's a gotcha question to ask what it's going to be in terms of the increase.

[00:03:01]>> Why won't you answer what it costs to to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb? give you that, sir. But let me What would it cost? What would you pay to ensure Iran doesn't get a nuclear bomb?

[00:03:09]>> Do you What would you pay?

[00:03:11]>> I reclaim my time. Do you not know? You had no one do the analysis of what the increased cost of gas and food on the American people are going to be.

[00:03:18]>> What is the cost of Iran holding that straight at issue with nuclear weapons?

[00:03:22]>> It's $631 billion, which means it's an increase of $5,000 a year for American households. Now, let me give you this point. You're saying that your operation is preventing a nuclear Iran. Will you acknowledge that there is an economic cost to the American people for doing what you believe is necessary to make Iran uh denuclear? Will you acknowledge the economic cost? We have an incredible economic team that's managing this better than what the previous administration did to our economy, what the previous administration did with inflation. know what the you know what's upsetting my administration and you're going to lecture this administration about the economy.

[00:04:02]>> You know what is upsetting to you didn't even do the analysis on how much it's costing the American people. It's one thing if you said okay it cost the American people $5,000 but we think it's worth it. Uh that's what we've done in World War II and other wars. Here's what it costs. You got to pay for it. You don't even know what the average American is paying. You don't know what we paid in terms of the missiles that hit the Iranian school. You don't know what we're paying in terms of gas. You don't know what we're paying in terms of food. Your 25 billion number is totally off. It's the incompetence. It's the incompetence.