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Murtha Stands By Tanker Dual Buy Plan, Eyes Hawkeye Funds For Delayed Supp

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Thursday, March 26th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford A chief defense appropriator said yesterday he is not backing down from trying to compel a split buy of the Air Force tanker in the upcoming supplemental war-spending bill, delayed legislation in which he also wants to fund a Navy surveillance aircraft. House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.) told reporters he was finalizing a proposal for a dual procurement of the aerial-refueling tanker from contract competitors Boeing [BA] and a Northrop Grumman [NOC]-European Aeronautic…

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Congress

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Congress

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