A new Boeing C-17 Globemaster III awaits takeoff from Long Beach Airport in July. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)In Bipartisan Vote, Senate Protects Funding For Boeing C-17 Cargo Planes -- L.A. Times
McCain vows to continue effort to strip $2.5-billion for 10 additional planes from the defense bill. Obama and Gates also say the extra C-17s, which are assembled in Long Beach, are not needed.
Reporting from Washington - The Senate on Wednesday shot down an effort to kill funding for Boeing C-17 military cargo planes that President Obama says are not needed, underscoring the turbulence the White House faces in trying to cut money for politically popular projects.
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Update: Obama shifts on cargo plane campaign pledge -- The Hill
My Comment: I guess after the termination of the F-22 program, Congress and their allies have been working overtime to circumvent the wishes of the Pentagon and the White House. With a 64-34 vote as a backdrop, I predict that the Congress is going to win on this one.
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