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Delayed Supp Includes All C-17s, Some C-130Js And Strykers House Wanted

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Friday, June 5th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Though House-Senate negotiations on the supplemental war-funding bill have slowed, the two sides have agreed to including funding for eight C-17 cargo planes and some but not all of the C-130J transport aircraft and Stryker vehicles sought by the House, aides said. Lawmakers mid-week planned to convene a conference committee yesterday to finalize a compromise version of the supplement. Yet the meeting was canceled Wednesday because of Republican opposition to funding in the supplemental for the International…

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