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Young, HASC Lawmakers Clash On Release of F-22 Funds

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Thursday, November 20th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford A senior Pentagon official told vexed House lawmakers yesterday a new estimate shows his decision to scale back on congressional plans for F-22 jet purchases before the new administration's January arrival may not increase costs for the program. And while the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) members lambasted Pentagon acquisition chief John Young for not following their direction in the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill, aides said there appears to be nothing Congress can do at…

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