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Extra Fizz: Sen. Murray Loses F-22 Fight in Senate

News   July 21, 2009 at 10:37 am Josh Feit

We’ve reported before on Sen. Patty Murray’s fight to preserve  funding for the F-22. (Boeing, a subcontractor on the plane, is Murray’s top contributor between 2005-2009 at $56,500.)

Today, thanks to a veto threat by President Obama , she lost in a 58-40 Senate vote which struck the F-22 funding.

Sen. Maria Cantwell joined Murray in voting Nay on Sen. Carl Levin’s (D-MI)  amendment to strip the $1.75 billion project out of the air force procurement budget.


  • Gabe Global

    So is this a win for America but a loss for Washington State? Should our senators be praised or scolded for how they voted?

  • Gabe Global

    So is this a win for America but a loss for Washington State? Should our senators be praised or scolded for how they voted?

  • Gabe Global

    So is this a win for America but a loss for Washington State? Should our senators be praised or scolded for how they voted?

  • sparky

    There was a short story about this on Thom Hartmann’s show today…the Pentagon doesn’t want or need anymore planes at this time..they keep telling Congress “thanks but we dont have any need for more jets right now!” but Congresscritters like Murray, who like to stay in the good graces of the airplane bigwigs, continues to push for more contracts.

  • sparky

    There was a short story about this on Thom Hartmann’s show today…the Pentagon doesn’t want or need anymore planes at this time..they keep telling Congress “thanks but we dont have any need for more jets right now!” but Congresscritters like Murray, who like to stay in the good graces of the airplane bigwigs, continues to push for more contracts.

  • sparky

    There was a short story about this on Thom Hartmann’s show today…the Pentagon doesn’t want or need anymore planes at this time..they keep telling Congress “thanks but we dont have any need for more jets right now!” but Congresscritters like Murray, who like to stay in the good graces of the airplane bigwigs, continues to push for more contracts.

  • Regular Voter

    Sorry, but I’m a little more broadminded, Gabe G. If it’s a win for America, it’s a win for Washington State, at least long-term.

    Our electeds who strive to “bring home the bacon” should at least make sure it’s bacon, something we can eat, and not just cuttings for the compost heap.

  • Regular Voter

    Sorry, but I’m a little more broadminded, Gabe G. If it’s a win for America, it’s a win for Washington State, at least long-term.

    Our electeds who strive to “bring home the bacon” should at least make sure it’s bacon, something we can eat, and not just cuttings for the compost heap.

  • http://unclevinny.wordpress.com/ Uncle Vinny

    I’m so pleased with the Senate, and disappointed (again!) with my Senators.

    Y’know, we could create jobs in this state by building massive concrete ziggurats and then tearing them down again. Whyn’t ya try running that up the flagpole, Patty?

  • http://unclevinny.wordpress.com Uncle Vinny

    I’m so pleased with the Senate, and disappointed (again!) with my Senators.

    Y’know, we could create jobs in this state by building massive concrete ziggurats and then tearing them down again. Whyn’t ya try running that up the flagpole, Patty?

  • http://unclevinny.wordpress.com/ Uncle Vinny

    PS: Hooray for Sec. Def. Gates, too, who has been quite vocal about this.

    Now it just has to get through the House, right?

  • http://unclevinny.wordpress.com/ Uncle Vinny

    PS: Hooray for Sec. Def. Gates, too, who has been quite vocal about this.

    Now it just has to get through the House, right?

  • http://unclevinny.wordpress.com Uncle Vinny

    PS: Hooray for Sec. Def. Gates, too, who has been quite vocal about this.

    Now it just has to get through the House, right?