Alabama Senate Fights For Tanker

By The Associated Press
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The Alabama Senate has passed a resolution encouraging U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accept the Air Force's decision to award a tanker contract to Northrop Grumman and EADS. Alabama Senate Fights For Tanker
Published: Thu, March 06, 2008 - 5:36 pm
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has passed a
resolution encouraging U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to
accept the Air Force's decision to award a tanker contract to
Northrop Grumman Corp. and EADS.
The resolution sponsored by Democratic Majority Leader Zeb
Little of Cullman breezed through the Senate without a dissenting
vote Thursday. Democrats and Republicans supported the resolution
because the tanker will be assembled in Mobile.
Pelosi has said Congress should examine the Air Force's decision
to bypass Boeing for the contract and go with a partnership that
includes a French company.
Little called it irresponsible to try to overturn the contract.
He said a congressional hearing would only delay the creation of
2,000 jobs in the Mobile area.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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You are right Carl everyone needs to take some time and go to this site.

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For those who would like to voice their opinion on the tanker contract,take this survey given by a kansas congressman that was employed by BOEING,he is trying to get the contract reversed. http://www.house.gov/tiahrt/tanker survey.htm or call the white house at 202-456-1111 to give your opinion.

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