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Abercrombie Predicts Hill Scrutiny of Gates’ F-22, Tanker Plans

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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) said while he agrees with many of Defense Secretary Robert Gates' recommended program changes, he will scrutinize Gates' proposals for the Air Force tanker and F-22 fighter jet. Abercrombie, chairman of the House Armed Services Air and Land Forces subcommittee, told Defense Daily he felt some "grim satisfaction" in learning Gates' recommendations to the White House for the fiscal year 2010 defense budget. "If you read through his remarks, they are a virtual…

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