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July 25, 2006

Purchase of F-22 Raptor Fighter Jets

Witnesses testified about Air Force procurement programs for the F-22 fighter program, a recent report by the Institute for Defense Analysis… read more

Witnesses testified about Air Force procurement programs for the F-22 fighter program, a recent report by the Institute for Defense Analysis on expansion of the program, technical problems found in development of the aircraft, and potential costs of the program. They also addressed the potential impact of expanded purchases of the fighters on various other military commitments and deployments. close

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Christopher Bolkcom Specialist Congressional Research Service->National Defense
Danielle Brian Executive Director Project on Government Oversight

Saxby Chambliss U.S. Senator [R] Georgia
Mark Dayton U.S. Senator [D] Minnesota
James I. Finley Deputy Undersecretary Department of Defense->Acquisition and Technology
James M. Inhofe U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Oklahoma
John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
Bill Nelson U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Florida
J. Richard Nelson Researcher Institute for Defense Analyses->Operational Evaluation Division
David Newman Principal Defense Analyst Congressional Budget Office
David M. Walker Comptroller General Government Accountability Office
John W. Warner U.S. Senator [R] Virginia
Michael W. Wynne Secretary U.S. Air Force

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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland

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Program ID:: 193566-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 26, 2006 | 2:23am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Aug 02, 2006 | 2:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Jul 26, 2006 | 2:23am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 27, 2006 | 6:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 01, 2006 | 2:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 02, 2006 | 2:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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