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Congressmen From Tanker States Among Candidates For HAC Seat

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Friday, January 11th, 2008

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By Jen DiMascio At least five Republicans have expressed interest in the plum House Appropriations Committee seat made available by the move of Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to the Senate to replace Sen. Trent Lott. The group includes Rep. Jo Bonner (R-Ala.) and Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)--lawmakers who serve states that are key to the current Air Force tanker competition. Boeing [BA] would house the bulk of its tanker operations in Washington state, while its competitor Northrop Grumman [NOC] and…

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