Pentagon Denies Accusations of Stonewalling Congress on V-22

By Christopher J. Castelli / May 22, 2009 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon is denying the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's accusations that it is stonewalling lawmakers' requests for information about the V-22 Osprey. "The Department of Defense coordination process is highly complex," Pentagon spokeswoman Cheryl Irwin told InsideDefense.com . "We are diligently working to fulfill this request and will have it to the proper officials in order that the hearing process can continue." House Oversight Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) yesterday accused the Pentagon of stonewalling his request for...

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