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The Tax payers and the Citizens have their expectation for the U.S. Senate to be passed its 2010 defense appropriations bill. The C-17's ability to fly long distances and land in remote airfields in rough, land-locked regions make it a premier transporter for military, humanitarian and peacekeeping missions.
President Obama and vice president Obiden reassured that their administration will Invested in a 21st Century Military and Build Defense Capabilities for the 21st Century.The White House stated that the Boeing Co's C-17 transport aircraft and a multibillion dollar program to replace the Air Force's refueling planes which the Boeing Company is in critical situation to be added any sustaining programs in order to retaining aerospace industrial especially when there are so many cancelled programs including KC-X Tanker deal although we are still waiting to be solved for unfair Airbus subsidies against the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
We believe that It is the most important to make the country strong and secure the homeland security and global security to preventing the terrorists attack which happened like in September 11, 2001, like what President Obama says during his statements on Day one.
The U.S. Senate approved the FY09 Supplemental Defense Spending bill with funding for eight C-17s in June 18, 2009.
The U.S. House approved legislation providing $636.3 billion for defense in fiscal year 2010, including $674 million to buy three C-17 advanced airlifters. We understand that President Obama signed the FY 2009 Supplemental Defense Spending bill, which included $2.17 billion in funding for an additional eight C-17 airlifters in June 25, 2009. In the meantime, The U.S. Senate to be passed its 2010 defense appropriations bill.
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Reported by catch4all.com, Sandra Englund, September 17th, 2009 |
