By Emelie Rutherford House and Senate negotiators plan to announce today authorization for continuing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's second engine is in their compromise Pentagon authorization bill, a move a senior lawmaker predicts will not lead to a presidential veto. President Obama's White House has raised objections to Congress continuing the General Electric [GE]-Rolls-Royce effort, a backup to the F-35's primary engine. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on three occasions said advisers would recommend Obama veto legislation…
Hill Negotiators Keep F-35 Engine In DoD Bill; Levin Sees No Veto
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