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House Axes F-22 Funds Before Passing DoD Approps Bill

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Friday, July 31st, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The House dealt a major blow to the waning effort to extend production of F-22s yesterday by stripping from the fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations bill, by a 269-165 vote, funding for the jets the White House and Pentagon want to stop buying. After approving an amendment to remove funds for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] fighters, the House passed the $636.3 billion spending legislation by a 400-30 margin. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) members clashed on the chamber's floor…

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