By Emelie Rutherford Sen. Ted Stevens' departure from the post as Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC-D) ranking member has generated uncertainly about the fate of initiatives including national missile defense and the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built F-22 jet fighter, observers said. Even if the Alaska Republican and convicted felon overcomes hurdles to remain in the Senate--including winning his bid for reelection for a seventh term in today's election and keeping support of his Senate colleagues, who can vote to expel him--he…
Loss of Stevens From SAC-D Seen Impacting Missile Defense, F-22 Debates
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