Full Funding For Air Force Tanker Approved
Thu, May 01, 2008 - 12:35 pm
The Armed Services Committee approved a $612.5 billion defense authorization bill that includes full funding for the Air Force’s KC-45 tanker which will be built in Mobile.
Boeing Backers Named Porkers Of The Month
Tue, April 22, 2008 - 6:00 pm
Citizens Against Government Waste named Congressmen Norm Dicks and Todd Tiahrt "Porkers of the Month" for threatening to reverse the $40 billion Air Force tanker contract.
Tiahrt: Tanker Competition Clearly Unfair
Mon, March 17, 2008 - 3:53 pm
Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt says the Air Force Tanker competition was not fair and heavily weighted in favor of Northrop Grumman & EADS. Click to read his letter to President Bush.
Congressman Dicks Confident Boeing Will Win
Thu, March 13, 2008 - 11:02 pm
Congressman Norm Dicks speaks out in favor of Boeing over Northrop Grumman. He believes the company will prevail in the tanker fight.
Dicks: Flawed & Unsupportable Decision
Tue, March 11, 2008 - 12:13 pm
Washington State Congressman Norm Dicks says Boeing is right to protest the Air Force Tanker contract. He calls the Air Force's decision "flawed & unsupportable". Click to read the full text of the release.
Opponents of Tanker Contract Voicing Opinions
Wed, March 05, 2008 - 3:01 pm
Lawmakers from Washington State and Kansas are upset about the tanker contract coming to Alabama. Hear what they have to say