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More news articles on F-22 cancellation:
Politico: Senate votes to cut F-22 fighter jet funding
New York Times: Bowing to veto threat, Senate blocks funding for warplanes
The Washington Post: Senate votes down funds for F-22s
Boston Globe: Senate cuts F-22 money
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Senate strips funding from defense bill
Air Force Times: Senate votes to kill F-22
Aviation Week & Space Technology: Senate votes to end F-22 as planned
on July 21, 2009 8:29 PM | Reply
Under 2 billion dollar is inexcusable?
I think I just died laughing.
on July 21, 2009 10:27 PM | Reply
Stick a fork in it, boys. This monster's dead...
on July 21, 2009 11:27 PM | Reply
Now for the conference committee... damn this process takes a long time.
on July 21, 2009 11:44 PM | Reply
And the appropriators! Don't forget the Senate appropriators! They haven't even taken up their defense bill yet. More F-22s could re-surface there, but the odds of success are a lot longer now. Meanwhile the House has already added $360 million for long-lead on 12 more F-22s.
on July 22, 2009 2:01 AM | Reply
Full Quote:
" More F-22s would be an inexcusable waste - and that's MY job!"
on July 22, 2009 2:14 AM | Reply
Well, it'll give us more stuff to write about I suppose... I don't expect the Raptor's supporters to give up the fight.
on July 22, 2009 3:10 AM | Reply
I hope Big Man Obama is ready to use that veto pen, because some f-22s will likely get stuffed in an appropriations bill in the wee hours.
on July 22, 2009 6:59 AM | Reply
...there is also strong bipartisan support to buy more f-22's. With all do respect Mr Obama, you have no experience to run this country. Pathetic!
on July 23, 2009 4:32 AM | Reply
One of the main reasons Obama gets away with what is obviously a moronic statement about waste is twofold. 1) He thinks the American people are stupid and don't know the difference between million, billion and trillion and; 2) The media will cover for him. You will hear stories that $1.75 billion is the largest number ever invented that scientists cannot even describe how large the number is, but, a trillion for healthcare socialization and $787 billion for the stimulas are just itty bitty numbers.