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Murtha: Deal Reached With Mullen On Adding Aircraft to War Supplemental

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Friday, April 25th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The head of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee (HAC-D) said he has worked out a deal with a key military leader on his plan to add funds for F-22 jets, C-17 cargo airplanes and C-130 transport aircraft to the fiscal year 2008 war supplemental bill. HAC-D Chairman Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) yesterday confirmed he has recommended adding advanced-procurement funds for Lockheed Martin's [LMT] F-22s and money to buy more Boeing [BA] C-17s and Lockheed Martin C-130s to…

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