Senators sent letters to committees urging to restore funding for F/A-18E/F
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond; Edward Kennedy; Ben Cardin; Roger Wicker; and Mel Martinez, have sent letters to the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, urging them to restore funding for the F/A-18E/F.
"As the aircraft shortfall worsens, our nation's ability to continue to prevent and respond to conflicts around the world will be greatly diminished," they wrote.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates had proposed in his 2010 budget in April to cut funding for the fighter.
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