PRINTER'S NO. 3409
No. 639 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY PAYNE, BAKER, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEYER, BOBACK,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CIVERA, COHEN, DePASQUALE, GALLOWAY,
GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KULA, LENTZ,
LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MICOZZIE, MILLARD,
MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, PYLE, RAMALEY, RAYMOND, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, ROHRER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY,
SONNEY, SURRA, SWANGER, THOMAS, VULAKOVICH, J. WHITE AND
WOJNAROSKI, MARCH 12, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
MARCH 12, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the United States Department of Defense to support
2 American companies when awarding contracts regarding the
3 replacement of its fleet of Boeing KC-135 tankers.
4 WHEREAS, The United States Department of Defense is planning
5 to replace its aging fleet of Boeing KC-135 tankers; and
6 WHEREAS, The American-designed and American-built Boeing KC-
7 135 tanker jet is clearly state of the art, having gained the
8 "lion's share" of customers worldwide and having shown an
9 impressive track record in its service to United States troops;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, The Boeing KC-135 has complemented the United States
12 military with superior capacity and reliability in maintaining a
13 mission-ready status for more than 50 years; and
14 WHEREAS, There is broad agreement that the United States
1 Department of Defense clearly needs to replace its refueling
2 aircraft; and
3 WHEREAS, The United States, and especially the men and women
4 serving in the armed forces, deserve to have the very best
5 equipment with which to carry out their mission; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the United
7 States Department of Defense to support American companies when
8 awarding contracts regarding the replacement of its fleet of
9 Boeing KC-135 tankers; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
11 the United States Department of Defense.
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