House, Senate Lawmakers To Fight Marine One Decision

By Christopher J. Castelli / February 9, 2005 at 5:00 AM
Members of Congress from Connecticut vowed tonight to push legislation in the House and Senate aimed at overturning the Navy's decision to award the next-generation presidential helicopter contract to an international team led by Lockheed Martin, rather than Connecticut-based Sikorsky. The lawmakers declared their intentions in a press conference after a heated, private meeting on the VXX deal with senior Navy officials at the Capitol building, which lasted nearly two hours. Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) said the lawmakers remain "angry"...

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