Senate Votes to End F-22A Production

By Marcus Weisgerber / July 21, 2009 at 5:00 AM
The Senate voted today in favor of an amendment to the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill capping F-22A production at 187 aircraft, delivering a big win for the White House and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who want buys of the Air Force fighter jet curbed. It also sends a crushing blow to Raptor supporters and contractor Lockheed Martin. In a vote that did not fall along party lines, 58 senators voted in favor of the measure introduced by Senate...

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