Sessions Grounds Pro-Boeing Tanker Bill

Alabama Northrop Grumman Senator Jeff Sessions has placed a legislative hold on a bill that would require the Air Force to award the $40 billion tanker contract to Boeing greatly reducing the chances it will pass.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Fri, June 27, 2008 - 4:52 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, June 27, 2008 - 5:01 pm CST

Senator Jeff Sessions has placed a legislative hold on a bill that would require the Air Force to award the $40 billion tanker contract to Boeing, greatly reducing the chances it will pass.

The bill introduced Thursday by Senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts of Kansas would either give Boeing the contract or require the Air Force to rebid the contract under new terms that give Boeing the upper hand.

The move by Sessions means the bill would need a yes vote from 60 senators before it could be considered.

“Pilots, engineers, and experts at the Air Force should have the opportunity to select the aircraft they believe best meets the needs and requirements of our troops,” Sessions said. “This legislation would take an unprecedented step of overriding the entire competition, and I strongly object."

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carl Says:

Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:30 pm

I don’t think I would kick him in the shins, my target would be a few feet higher,either front or back.

rosepetal Says:

Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:08 pm

next thing tiahrt will be putting a horses head in somebody’s bed he sure fits the mob profile, except the mob have enough sense not to pick politicians who are so stupid.

BamaBob Says:

Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 5:20 pm

Now I wish he would go over to the House and kick Tiahrt in the shins until all those Boeing checks started falling out of his pockets!!!!!!

rmseek1234 Says:

Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 5:04 pm

Good for you Senator Sessions! We the people, see through this ploy of some of your co-workers. We see that their concern is for keeping their pockets padded, and not concern for the military or the taxpayers of this country. Keep the decision in the hand of those it will most effect-the military, and keep the political porkers out of it!