Sen. Jim Inhofe, of Oklahoma, warns defense bill could threaten work at military depots

 
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.com
Published: December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Inhofe warned Thursday that the sensitive balance between military and private contractor work could be disrupted at repair depots, such as the one at Tinker Air Force Base , because of last-minute changes to the 2012 defense bill.

Inhofe, R-Tulsa, and several of his colleagues took to the Senate floor on Thursday to complain that the bill had been changed by the U.S. House without ...


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