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It may not make headlines like healthcare reform, but there are some things going on in the House and Senate that will directly impact the Department of Energy, NNSA and the labs. I posted a few weeks ago about the The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 (H.R. 2647) that had been passed by the House Armed Services Committee... It has now been overwhelmingly passed by the House. The Senate Armed Services Committee is now working on their version of the bill. The House version of this bill includes a provision that takes $369 Million from NNSA in order to fund F-22 Raptor fighter jets that the Pentagon has said they don't want or need.

President Obama has said that he would veto any bill that includes increased funding for the F-22 program, but this has not deterred members of the House. There was an article summarizing the mechanics of this process on the news wires today:

http://pubfiles.computersforpeace.net/2009_07_08_f22_obama.html

It's still not too late to contact your friendly neighborhood senator or congressperson regarding this pork-barrel item. By taking this money away from DOE they are taking jobs from workers and are risking the health of thousands of Americans by delaying cleanup efforts at nuclear sites.

July 12, 2009 8:05 PM

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Anonymous said…
Perhaps the backers of the F22 will give all of the people who lose their jobs a free ride on one of the planes.
7/18/2009 10:12 AM
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