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Levin, McCain To Push To Ax F-22 Funds From Defense Bill Next Week

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Friday, July 10th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said he expects a close Senate vote next week on an amendment he and panel Ranking Member John McCain (R- Ariz.) will offer to strike F-22 fighter jet funding from the Pentagon policy bill. The Senate will start debating the FY '10 defense authorization legislation next Monday morning, under the terms of a unanimous consent agreement that passed the chamber on Wednesday. Levin predicted the debate will run…

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