An Air Force F-22 Raptor takes off at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The Senate agreed to limit funding for additional planes. Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to stop production of the F-22 fighter plane, handing President Barack Obama a victory as he tries to rein in defense spending.
The Senate voted 58 to 40 to strip $1.75 billion for the Lockheed Martin Corp-built planes from a $680 billion defense bill, overriding the objections of lawmakers seeking to protect manufacturing jobs in the midst of a deep recession.
The Senate’s vote does not necessarily kill the program, as the House of Representatives included funding for the state-of-the-art fighter in its bill, which sets military spending priorities.
The two chambers must resolve their differences before sending a final bill to the president to sign into law.
Read more ….
Bowing to Veto Threat, Senate Blocks Money for Warplanes — New York Times
The Senate Votes Down Funds for F-22s — Washington Post
Senate sides with Obama, removes F-22 money – AP
Senate rejects additional F-22 funding — CNN
Senate votes to cut F-22 fighter jet funding — The Politico
Senate Votes Against Funding For New F-22s — CBS
Time to Scrap the F-22 Raptor — FOX News
Obama, Gates win on F-22 fighter jet vote — The Hill
President Obama Heralds Killing Off of F-22 Rapt — ABC News
My Comment: The vote was not even close.
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