Murtha Scuttles Extra Air Force VIP Jets
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), the House’s top defense appropriator, relents on an earmark that would have forced the Air Force to buy more VIP-transport jets. “If the [Defense Dept.] does not want these aircraft, they will be eliminated from the bill,” Murtha said after the issue grabbed headlines...
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