By Emelie Rutherford Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is hoping to add funding for Pentagon weapon systems to the $888 billion economic-stimulus bill now before the Senate, legislation that also includes Coast Guard shipbuilding monies lacking from the House version. The massive Senate package of $366 billion in spending and $522 billion in tax cuts contained no funding, as of Monday, for large defense-procurement programs. Democratic lawmakers and aides have said military aircraft and vehicle acquisition efforts do not spin out…
Defense Adds Eyed For Senate Stimulus Bill
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