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DoD under Pressure

The Wall Street Journal is reporting senior House lawmakers are pressuring Defense Department officials to release congressionally approved funding for an Air F...

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November 12, 2008 7:35 am

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting senior House lawmakers are pressuring Defense Department officials to release congressionally approved funding for an Air Force fighter that has been the subject of a running battle between Pentagon and Air Force leaders. In a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who has said he wants the F-22 Raptor’s fate decided by the next presidential administration, senior House Armed Services Committee lawmakers demanded an explanation for why $140 million already set aside for the plane’s suppliers is being held up.