This Raytheon-United Technologies merger, which on an objective basis seems to be the most natural of things, is essential to America's effort to retain or in some cases regain a competitive military edge against our most likely potential foes. It's part of the way to reverse the continuing relative decline in U.S. commercial innovation that has a negative impact on defense innovation and capabilities. It's essential to future American competitiveness, particularly in the defense sector. There are only upsides to the technological innovations, economies of scale and manufacturing advancements the Raytheon and United Technologies merger will bring to shareholders, our national security and the global marketplace. The anti-trust concerns being raised by profit-takers are misguided and should be ignored.