By Emelie Rutherford The defense industry lost two congressional backers Tuesday night when Reps. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) and Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.) failed in their bids to return to Congress next year. Voters shot down Tiahrt's attempt to be the Republican candidate for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), and Kilpatrick lost the Democratic primary for the seat she has held for seven terms. The pending loss of the two lawmakers, who this term serve on the…
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